Background
Herms was born in Dohna, East Germany.
Herms was born in Dohna, East Germany.
He also competed at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the finals. He competed for the athletics clubs LSV Pirna and LG Braunschweig. He died in Lohmen, Germany, aged 26.
The reported cause of the death was a heart-related illness.