10 Facts About Markus Rehm

Markus Rehm began in sports at age 20 and became a long jump F44 world champion in 2011.

Markus Rehm's club is TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen and he is a medical specialist.

Markus Rehm uses a carbon-fibre bladed prosthesis, from which he jumps off.

Markus Rehm holds the long jump world record in his category at 8.72m set in Rhede, Germany in June 2023, breaking his previous mark of 8.62 m set at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

In 2003, at age 14, after a wakeboarding accident, Markus Rehm had his right leg amputated below the knee.

Markus Rehm was banned from the 2014 European Athletics Championships, as it was ruled that his blade gave him an unfair advantage over able-bodied athletes.

Markus Rehm again placed first in the long jump at the 2015 German Athletics Championships.

Markus Rehm attempted to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, to become the second bladed athlete to compete at the Olympics, following Oscar Pistorius at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Markus Rehm served as the flag bearer for Germany at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations.

Markus Rehm won the long jump competition setting a new world record of 8.62m.