Petra Dallmann (center, next to Sandra Völker, left, and Antje Buschschulte, right) was supported by Sporthilfe for nine years and subsequently joined the Sporthilfe Alumni Club. Today, she works as a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy and has created “ATHLETES IN MIND,” a digital mental health offering for competitive athletes. (Photo: picture alliance)
Petra Dallmann (born November 21, 1978 in Freiburg im Breisgau) is a former German swimmer.
Her swimming career began at SV Neptun Umkirch e. V.
Her specialty was the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle, which is why she often swam for the German national team in the freestyle relay. In 2001, Dallmann became world champion with the 4×100-meter relay team (Petra Dallmann, Antje Buschschulte, Katrin Meißner, and Sandra Völker), and in 2004 at the Olympic Games in Athens, she won the bronze medal with the 4×200-meter relay team (Franziska van Almsick, Petra Dallmann, Antje Buschschulte, and Hannah Stockbauer).
For this, she and her relay team received the Silver Laurel Leaf on March 16, 2005.
She also won four European Championship titles and became German champion in the 200-meter freestyle in 2005. After the 2009 World Championships in Rome, where she won another silver medal with the 4 x 100-meter relay, she retired.
Dallmann, who is 1.84 meters tall, competed for SV Nikar Heidelberg. She studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg and has been a doctor since 2006. She is a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy and chief physician of the Libermenta Klinik Schloss Freudental.
In March 2023, she spoke with former professional cyclist Dominik Nerz in an interview on Deutschlandfunk about eating disorders in (top-level) sport.
Raphaëla le Gouvello (born May 4, 1960 in Paris[1]) is a French windsurfer who has crossed the Atlantic, Pacific (Peru-Tahiti), and Indian Oceans, among others, on ocean-going surfboards measuring 7.50 to 7.80 meters long and approximately 75 cm wide. She has documented her experiences on the crossings in three books to date.
Ports of departure and arrival of windsurfer Rafaëla le Gouvello, in her trans-atlantic (2000), trans-Mediterranean (2002), trans-pacific (2003), trans-Indian Ocean (2006), and round-Great Britain (2007) tours. The connecting routes for the trans-oceanic trips are only drawn for better visibility and do not indicate the exact routes taken.
The veterinarian, who specializes in aquaculture (fish farms and the breeding of other aquatic animals), is committed to environmental protection and sustainable development, including through her windsurfing trips.
Le Gouvello began windsurfing in 1976, competed in competitions from 1977, and has been teaching as a windsurfing instructor since 1978. From 1980 to 1982, she improved her performance in open competitions, reaching seventh place among French female windsurfers.[2] Since 1984, le Gouvello has also regularly participated in funboarding.
Rafaëla le Gouvello in Douarnenez, a few days before the start of her first transoceanic boat race, the 2013 Transat 6.50.
From February 25 to April 24, 2000, she became the first woman (and the third windsurfer ever) to cross the Atlantic alone, without an escort, on a surfboard. The 7.5 m long and 1.3 m wide surfboard was designed by Guy Saillard for Stéphane Peyron, who had used it in 1987 to become the first windsurfer to cross the Atlantic alone[3] and who advised le Gouvello on her crossing. The flat hull, used instead of a conventional surfboard, contained, among other things, a sleeping accommodation and provisions, five spare sails, and the lowered sail and rig for use at night and in bad weather (see web links for photos). She needed 58 days, 10 hours and 11 minutes to cover the 2,750 nautical miles (just over 5,000 km) from Saly Portudal in Senegal, south of Dakar, to Le Diamant on the Caribbean island of Martinique; Peyron had needed only 49 days for the roughly 3,500 nautical miles from New York to the French town of La Baule. The unexpectedly long duration of le Gouvello’s crossing was due to unusually weak winds over two and a half weeks at the start of the voyage, forcing the Frenchwoman to ration her supplies in the last third of the journey; nevertheless, she had to have food supplies brought to her by a French naval ship from Guyana. There was also excitement on April 17, when le Gouvello fell from her surfboard; however, the safety line she was wearing kept her connected to the board and she was able to get back on easily.
The Frenchwoman’s next goal was to cross the Pacific. For this, she had a new windsurfing device built from 2001 to 2002, again designed by Saillard. The 7.80 m long, 1.30 m wide, and up to 75 cm thick hull offers space for a second sail, sleeping accommodation, a desalination plant, sufficient provisions, and various navigation devices; the maximum sail area is 7.4 m².
To test the device and prepare for the Pacific, le Gouvello first attempted a Mediterranean crossing – becoming the first windsurfer ever to do so. However, on her first attempt, which began on July 25, the Frenchwoman capsized and had trouble righting the device. On her second attempt, from August 25 to September 7, 2002, she succeeded in completing the first crossing of the Mediterranean on a surfboard, completing the 550 nautical miles (just over 1,000 km) from Marseille to Sidi Bou Saïd in Tunisia in 10 days, 1 hour, and 38 minutes. The new surfboard was faster than the previous one and also more reliable.
In 2003, she became the first windsurfer to cross the Pacific Ocean alone. The 4,455 nautical miles (approximately 8,250 km) journey from Lima, Peru, to Papeete, Tahiti is the longest distance the Frenchwoman has ever completed, taking 89 days and 7 hours from August 5 to November 2.
From April 10, 2006, to June 8, 2006, le Gouvello became the first and, as of 2008, only windsurfer to cross the Indian Ocean. The Frenchwoman needed 60 days, 2 hours, and 1 minute to complete the 3,541 nautical miles (over 6,500 km; direct route 3,262 nautical miles) from Exmouth, Australia, to Le Port, on the French island of Réunion, off Madagascar. During the voyage, le Gouvello repeatedly struggled with seasickness, gastritis, injuries and changing weather conditions.
In the spring of 2007, le Gouvello circumnavigated Great Britain while windsurfing. She visited 26 ports during her trip, where she promoted environmental protection in general and the protection of the British coast in particular through educational work. She also allowed windsurfers with basic experience (confirmed windsurfers) to try out her windsurfing gear.
Le Gouvello still uses the windsurfing gear, which was completed in May 2002 (as of 2008). In 2003, she had an “airbag” developed by Saillard in collaboration with ESA installed, which further simplifies righting the gear after a capsize. Since then, a large airbag at the rear of the windsurfing gear can be triggered from both inside and outside the hull. In 2005, the gear’s electrical system, electronics, and paintwork were overhauled.
Le Gouvello has nine brothers and sisters.
As a veterinarian, the Frenchwoman specialized in aquaculture (fish farming and breeding other aquatic animals). After graduating from high school in 1978, le Gouvello studied veterinary medicine and received her doctorate in 1985, writing her thesis on aquaculture in Taiwan in 1984. In 1986, she earned a Master of Science in Natural Resources from Humboldt State University in California. In 1987, she devoted herself to the reproduction of Chinese and Indian carp and the management of lakes in Bangladesh. A year later, she conducted a project on ichtyopathology (fish pathology) and aquatic techniques in France.
From 1987 to 1990, le Gouvello worked for an aquaculture food producer, then in the aquaculture program of a veterinary laboratory until 1993. In 1994, the Frenchwoman founded Stermor, a company that provides advice on nutrition, health, and hygiene for aquaculture. Le Gouvello operates the company from her hometown of Pénestin in the French Morbihan (Brittany).
I have received your forwarded message from my hospital’s webmaster. I had been a member of the orchestra in Taipei Medical College (University now) but I have graduated from TMC for about 10 years. Currently, I still played table tennis and played digital cameras but no performance in Clarinet. Hoping that these can be helpful!
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Esoteric Shakti Yoga aims the awakening of the state of a Shakti, Kundalini energy, communion with the Divine Mother MAHA SHAKTI, or one of her ten facets represented by the Great Cosmic Powers. Relevant knowledge from psychology, medicine, Ayurveda, astrology, Tantra, etc., is added to help ladies rejoice in conscious elevated femininity. Awakening of the woman’s soul and conscious love relationships by relating to the feminine and masculine divine hypostasis and soul archetypes. Yoginis welcome.
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Teaching Yoga since 2005. MISA certified yoga teacher – Romanian Yoga School 2007.
She is also a certified M.D. from the world renowned Carol Davila School of Medicine in Bucharest, Romania.
Favorite quotes “The overwhelming and mutually transfiguring love makes people feel divine and equal.” – Yoga Professor Gregorian Bivolaru
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled!” – Gospel of Matthew Chapter 5
“This manifested universe actually is consciousness and its structure always expresses the shape of the Supreme Divine Self – PARAMATMAN.” – Yogi treatise YOGINIHRIDAYA, 50th SUTRA
“That which is here (in the microcosm of our being) is everywhere (in universe), that which is not here (in the microcosm of our being) can’t be found anywhere (in the universe or macrocosm)”. – Yogi treatise TANTRA SARA
“If we lead our spiritual practice after the HATHA YOGA methods, this will always take us to the same results with an extraordinary precision, regardless of our beliefs.” – Yogi treatise “TANTRA TATTVA YOGA”, 132nd Sutra
Promise to the students Guiding you in your yoga practice and study, I will help you (re)discover in a surprising way the mysterious calling deep within your heart – the call to a relationship with God. Gradually introducing you to the yogi lifestyle, I’ll help you remain healthy and happy. By helping you understand that yogi values are universal values, you will see the world through the eyes of a child again and will reconsider your priorities in life.
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Education Certified M.D.; Yoga and Tantra – philosophy and practice; Esoteric art
Experience with different paths of yoga Hatha Yoga, Tantra Yoga, Karma Yoga, Laya Yoga, Raja Yoga, Maha Vidya Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Svara Yoga, Kashmiri Shivaism and Ayurveda
Best experience from yoga After the first year of yoga I opened my heart towards God for the first time in my life. Ever since, my faith in God has grown stronger and stronger and culminated with direct experiences of spiritual communion with Him. Not only yoga transformed me into a believer but also helped me understand and feel the true spirituality from Christianity, as well as other spiritual traditions. My experience in yoga has brought me to the conclusion that our life is actually our spiritual path, but an easy life doesn’t necessarily mean an easy spiritual transformation and evolution.
Funny that there are so many docs writing novels or poems… I too! As for me: I’m MD (specialized in hearing disorders), psychologist, statistician and theologist (you surely don’t believe it, but it’s true). – I wrote several novels, however, all of them in German. Among those published there is one dealing with a specifically medical subject: “The Dissection Course” – a kind of thriller.
Manfred Lütz (born March 18, 1954 in Bonn) is a German psychiatrist, psychotherapist, Roman Catholic theologian, Vatican advisor, and author. He headed the Alexianer Hospital in Cologne from 1997 to 2019.[1]
Lütz studied medicine, philosophy, and Catholic theology in Bonn and Rome. He obtained his medical license in 1979 and his diploma in Catholic theology in 1982. During his studies, he became a member of the KDStV Bavaria Bonn in the CV.
Social Commitment
Manfred Lütz founded the inclusive youth group “Brücke-Krücke” in Bonn in 1981, in which disabled and non-disabled young people and young adults from Bonn and the surrounding area work together without professional supervision.[3][5] Since then, Lütz has volunteered for the initiative,[6] which is affiliated with the Catholic Youth Agency in Bonn. He organizes annual trips and participates in events. The group includes approximately 200 disabled and non-disabled people.
Church and Vatican Advisor
Pope John Paul II appointed Lütz a consultant to the Congregation for the Clergy in 2003.[7] In the same year, he organized a congress in the Vatican on the topic of “Abuse of Children and Young People by Catholic Priests and Religious.”[3] From 2006, he was part of the Pastoral Office’s working group in the Archdiocese of Cologne, responsible for processing and investigating cases of sexual abuse of minors by clergy and lay people in pastoral ministry.[8] Lütz himself served under three popes until 2016 as a member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.[9] He contributed as an advisor to the creation of the Youth Catechism, Youcat.[10] He was a corresponding member of the Pontifical Academy for Life from the beginning of the 2000s, and a full member from 2004, to whose board he was appointed in March 2005 for a term until 2010.[12] After the restructuring of the Academy as part of the Curia reform, he was reappointed as a full member by Pope Francis in 2017 and is considered a supporter of the opening and renewal of the body implemented by the Pope.[13]
Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life on October 6, 2018.
Author and Media Presence
After his essay “The Blocked Giant: Psycho-Analysis of the Catholic Church” (1999), which received primarily internal attention, Manfred Lütz has been active as an author for a wider audience since 2002 and has gained greater recognition through several bestsellers.[2][3][9][16] In his books, he addresses general topics of lifestyle and modern culture, religion, and the conditions in the Catholic Church and psychiatry from the perspective of a psychotherapist, sometimes with humor and satirical slant. Manfred Lütz has also been active and in demand for many years as a lecturer, speaker, and interviewee. Lütz has also occasionally performed as a cabaret artist since 2006.[17] He has frequently participated in television programs as a discussion partner on psychiatric and psychotherapeutic topics and took part in prominent talk shows as a church expert in the run-up to the conclaves of 2005 and 2013.[18][19][20] In March 2013, he accompanied the live broadcasts of the papal election at the 2013 conclave and the subsequent events of the inauguration of the new pope in Rome as a commentator for ZDF and Phoenix.
Manfred Lütz’s best-known book is entitled “Crazy! We Treat the Wrong People. Our Problem Are the Normal People” (2009), the paperback edition of which spent 106 weeks on the Spiegel bestseller list.[22] In 2013, it resulted in a television show with the Cologne cabaret artist Jürgen Becker.[23] His book “Bluff: The Falsification of the World” (2012) was also at the top of the Spiegel bestseller list.[16] Other frequently cited books are “Lust for Life: Against Diet Sadists, Health Craze, and the Fitness Cult” (2002), “God: A Short History of the Greatest” (2007), and “How You Will Inevitably Become Happy: A Psychology of Success” (2015). In 2016, he published a volume of conversations with the Auschwitz survivor Jehuda Bacon. His 2018 book The Scandal of Scandals was one of Herder Verlag’s two best-selling titles in 2018.
In various articles, for example in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), Lütz emphasized in 2010 that abuse by Catholic priests was worse than any other abuse, but at the same time rejected the idea of scapegoating the church and ignoring the social context of the 1970s. He sees the left-wing scene as the cause of the abuse. On the contrary, he argues that the “structures of the church are even helpful” when it comes to solving cases of abuse.[25] Society as a whole bears responsibility here.[26] In 2018, he commented on the so-called “MHG study”[27][28] published by the German Bishops’ Conference, calling it “spectacularly unsuccessful.”
After the “United Internet Team Germany” won its first match race against the “China Team” in the Louis Vuitton Act 6 for the 32nd America’s Cup in Malmö, Sweden, an accident occurred aboard the “GER-72.” Crew member Christian Buck was at the masthead hoisting the mainsail. While lowering the sail, the 27-year-old lost control due to the strong waves and was thrown into the diver.
Immediately after the accident, Christian Buck received medical treatment on board from a doctor on the team and was then taken by tender and ambulance to the University Hospital in Lund.
Fortunately, after initial medical examinations, his injuries appear to be less severe than expected. The extent to which further medical treatment is required is currently unclear. Christian Buck is conscious and his condition is stable.
The sailor from Rostock is not in critical condition, but will remain in the intensive care unit overnight for further medical observation.
Skipper Jesper Bank and syndicate chairman Uwe Sasse were accompanied to the hospital by two crew members after the accident.
His family was also informed immediately after the accident. His brother, who is currently in Malmö, is also in the hospital.
Helmut Fleischer (born 22 March 1964) is a former German football referee.
Fleischer lives in Dresden. He holds a doctorate in medicine and worked for the Bundeswehr as an orthopedic surgeon with the rank of senior medical officer.
Fleischer has been a DFB referee for SV Hallstadt since 1990. He has officiated matches in the 2nd Bundesliga since 1991, and in the Bundesliga since 1995. Fleischer was a FIFA referee from 2000 to 2006 and participated as a referee in the 2001 European Under-18 Football Championship in Finland and the 2000 European Under-16 Football Championship in Israel.
On May 30, 2009, he refereed the DFB Cup final between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Werder Bremen. On April 3, 2010, he officiated his final Bundesliga match, between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach. In April 2010, he accepted a position as a doctor in the United States and has not been available as a referee since then.
Originally from Basel, he has lived in Central Switzerland for over 45 years. As a qualified eye surgeon, he runs the Zentravis eye practice at Bahnhofplatz in Lucerne and is a co-founder of the Sursee Eye Day Clinic. He also initiated an optical chain with the integration of ophthalmic diagnostics into the eyewear business and a so-called one-price policy, Doctor-Eyepoint. “Central Switzerland is a paradise. Being able to live and/or work here is a privilege.”
He builds model trains in H0 and H0m scales with the themes of Göschenen and Disentis (planned). He likes steam locomotives and steamships and is a member of the Lake Lucerne Steamship Company. He sings in the Basel Theater Choir (due to lack of time…). He enjoys hiking, skiing, cycling, concerts and cinema, as well as traditional and popular Swiss folk theater. He shoots videos, edits, and creates his own soundtrack. He also enjoys cooking, spending time outdoors and playing games like “The Settlers of Catan…”
