As a competitive athlete in my youth and young adulthood, I competed in tournaments and competitions around the world. I was trained by cutting-edge, first-generation sports scientists whose focus was on targeted training management, as well as metabolic and efficacy research.

After my active career in competitive sports, I used the gained insights to further my academic education in the field of sports medicine and to develop new methods. In Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) I studied sports science and started my research. Afterwards, I completed my Master’s degree in Prevention, Physical Activity and Health in Salzburg. At the University of Vienna, I specialized in exercise science, sports physiology and performance diagnostics and obtained my PhD.

My mentor, the sports physician and pioneer Prof. Dr. medical Univ. Norbert Bachl (President of the European Society for Sports Medicine (EFSM)), enabled my intensive and specialized research. In the following years, my path led me to various countries, where I was able to gain experience in the treatment of top athletes from different disciplines.