Lukas Grafenauer has positioned himself at the forefront of tennis in Austria.
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In addition to my medical training, I also completed the highest level of training in ÖTV tennis teaching to become a state-certified tennis instructor and state-certified tennis coach at the Austrian Federal Sports Academy. I have also achieved valuable tennis successes myself and, as a counterbalance to my medical activities, I still keep myself fit through sport. Discipline, punctuality, taking personal responsibility, commitment, consistency, stamina, focus, the ability to overcome obstacles, resilience, resistance to stress, dealing with disappointment and defeat, accepting defeat, not becoming arrogant because of victories, setting goals and working consistently towards them, practicing teamwork, lifelong friendships, and staying calm and overview in critical situations are positive aspects that I have also learned through tennis and that help me a lot in my professional and private life. For an incredible 40 years, from the age of 16, I played for the SV Sparkasse Leobendorf men’s tennis team in the general league (interrupted by three years of championship play for UTC Stockerau). I also served as team captain for several years and enjoyed great success in championship competitions, including in the state league. I’m still very active in sports, fortunately in top shape, passionate about skiing, and, of course, still playing tennis, as well as extensive, exciting bike rides.
- 1994 and 1995: Men’s Singles Tennis: National Physicians’ Championship in Schladming and Bad Waltersdorf
- 2001-2003: Men’s Singles Tennis: Bronze medalist at the World Medical Games in Evian, France, Tihany, Hungary, and Stirling, Scotland
- 2001-2003: Mixed Doubles Tennis: World Physicians’ Championship
- 2005: Men’s Singles and Doubles Tennis: Tournament winner, Doctors Fontana Oberwaltersdorf
- NÖTV Instructor
- State-certified tennis instructor
- State-certified tennis teacher with distinction
- State-certified tennis coach with good results
- Lecturer in the training program for tennis instructors, state-certified tennis instructors, and state-certified tennis teachers
- 2014: Men’s 1st Tennis – Promotion to the State League C
- 2019: Men’s 45s Tennis – Promotion to the State League A
- Annual current ÖTV Gold License – currently valid until 2025
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