Career
He scored his biggest victory by winning the gold medal at the World Championships in Decatriathlon (10x Ironman Hawaii) in 2008. Marcel Heinig"s lifestyle is unique. In his youth, he skipped physical education, took the certificates and did everything possible to dodge sports activities.
He was 40 kg overweight, as unsportsmanlike as any student of Leonardo da Vinci School, Cottbus.
In the year 2001, the tide turned. In the army, it was impossible for him to keep a distance from athleticism.
He faced problems due to being overweight during the Physical Fitness Test, drills and orientation process. What started as an ordeal resulted in the opportunity of his life.