Career
They also competed at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, placing fifth in the C-2 500 m final. He crossed the line in fourth place in the C-1 200 m final in Seville, Spain, but was later awarded the bronze medal after Ukrainian Dmytro Sablin tested positive for cannabis. They finished third in the European Championships and seventh in the C-2 500 m in Seville.
In 2005 Gille and Wylenzek completely dominated the C-2 event.
A clean sweep of medals (200 m, 500 m and 1000 m) at the European Championships in Poznań, Poland, in May was followed by two golds (500m and 1000m) at the World Championships in Zagreb. 2006 proved a disappointment after the highs of the previous two years.
They also lost their other titles in competition, coming away with just two silver medals at the major championships (European C-2 1000 m and world C-2 200 m), compared with the five golds of 2005. He is 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) tall and weighs 87 kilograms (192 lb).