Elite Sports
Vote for our top athletes: RUB athletes nominated in two sports elections
Several (former) students from Ruhr University Bochum have been nominated for major sports awards. Five RUB athletes have been nominated in various categories for the 2026 felix award, which the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the North Rhine-Westphalia State Sports Federation present to recognize outstanding achievements in elite sports. In addition, RUB master’s student Cedric Büssing is up for election as the “Sports Scholar of the Year 2026.” Show your support for our RUB athletes and cast your vote for them!
Psychology student Jarno Bäschnitt has been nominated in the Newcomer of the Year category. The swimmer impressed at the European Championships, winning silver in the 4 × 200-meter mixed relay and bronze in the 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay. In the Para Sport category, alumna Kathrin Marchand is up for the award. She won two gold medals in para rowing at the World Rowing Championships. In the Team of the Year category, there are three RUB representatives: alumna Laura Nolte won gold in the two-man bobsled at the Winter Olympics and is nominated alongside Deborah Levi. Also up for consideration is the German women’s national canoe polo team, which includes alumna Nele Schmalenbach and medicin student Katharin Grünewald. The team won gold at the World Championships.
In addition, Cedric Büssing is nominated for the “Sports Scholar of the Year 2026” award. The RUB master’s student in Finance and Accounting successfully combines elite sports with his studies. Among his athletic achievements is a bronze medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the European Championships. With this award, Deutsche Sporthilfe honors athletes who excel in both sports and their studies.
Voting takes place via two different online portals: Voting for the felix award is open until November 3, 2026. Voting for the “Sports Scholar of the Year” award runs until November 6, 2026.
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