Stefanie Kubissa

Career

In the 2000-2001 season she took a silver medal in the Göppingen Junior World Cup. At the age of sixteen, she joined the national sabre team, composed of Sandra Benad, Sabine Thieltges and Doreen Häntzsch. At the 2001 European Championships at home in Koblenz Germany prevailed over Hungary and Poland, then defeated Italy in the final to earn the gold medal.

She took part in the World Championships in Nîmes, where she reached the table of 16.

In the team event Germany lost to Russia in the semifinals, but overcame Azerbaijan in the small final and came away with a bronze medal.

Achievements

• Kubissa first competed in nine-pin bowling, in which she was Middle Rhein champion and German national champion for her age group, category B. When she was 13 years old she switched to sabre at Turn- und Sportverein Kanten under coach Emmo Kawald. Within her first year of training she became regional champion both in the cadet and junior categories. After this achievement Kubissa transferred to Turn- und Sportverein Dormagen, a bigger club which could shoulder the travel costs to international competitions. She was German national champion in 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2013.