Almost a year ago, Marie Reichert won gold at Olympia with the 3×3 national team of women. It currently has to step down due to a cruciate ligament tear. She now uses the time for her studies.
Marie Reichert won in Paris with the 3×3 national team of women together with Svenja Brunckhorst, Sonja Greinacher and Elisa Mevius Olympic Gold- the first German Olympic medal in basketball.
In parallel to sports, the 24-year business administration studying distance learning at the IU International University is studying.
Marie Reichert is the first Olympic champion from Kassel
Question: You are currently damn for doing nothing after the Olympic victory because you are injured.
Marie Reichert: At the beginning of the year I tore my knee and I am currently in rehabilitation at the Hanover Olympic base. Before that I played the first half of the season in Italy, until then it went very well for me. I would say that I have played my strongest season there. The time for such an injury is never cheap, but I am grateful that this only happened after the Olympic Games. It was almost half a year ago and I have been very satisfied with the course of the rehab.
Question: Was that due to the high double load due to 3×3 basketball and the classic basketball 5 against 5 in the hall?
Reichert: The burden is high, but for me it was actually just bad luck. I stepped in another player in training without intention. I am now targeting to be ready for use in January or February. That would be in the middle of the indoor season. I missed the 3×3 world and European Championship this year. I go to the comeback completely without pressure and would like to attack the international tournaments again next year.
Question: Which discipline do you prefer to play 5 or 3×3?
Reichert: 3×3 basketball has an additional factor for me personally because it is a very small team and you need an even more intensive relationship with your teammates. It is extremely important that it matted between everyone. And it never happens that you sit on the bench for a long time and don’t really come in because there is a fixed order of rotating with the 3×3 and therefore all have the same amount of time.
Question: Can you use the forced break for your business studies?
Reichert: Last year, the multiple burden was a big challenge. In 2024, it was very intense for me in terms of sport, since we first prepared for the Olympic qualification and then in summer for the Olympic Games. Due to this high training work and the many trips, it was actually not easy to find a routine everyday life for studying. But thanks to my distance learning at the “IU” International University, I am very flexible with regard to my studies and was able to catch up with a lot in autumn and winter.
Question: You are currently also involved in management.
Reichert: Yes, I study with a focus on sports management and marketing. It was now the great chance to take on the role of the Bundesliga manager during the injury break at the first 3×3 professional team of the TK Hannover. I organize the around the team and search for tournaments. This is a great challenge.
Question: How important are sports assistance funding and the Deutsche Bank Sport scholarship for you?
Reichert: I am very grateful to Deutsche Bank and Sporthilfe for the support for the past few years. Financial support is a great help to carry out and combine my sport and my studies all year round. This makes it possible for me to finance my distance learning at a private university and thus be flexible enough for my sport.
Question: Returned back in Paris 2024: What was the success factor for winning the gold medal?
Reichert: It was a very special situation. Compared to the qualification in spring, the team was filled in a position. We therefore had only one preparation tournament in the new constellation in front of Paris. But it immediately matted extremely well. The constellation with two experienced and two “chicks”, which I have heard, worked really well. Everyone knew their role, did their job as best as possible and was mostly satisfied with what was attributed to her as a task.
Question: The players were passed around after the Olympic victory, for them there was still the special award in their hometown.
Reichert: That’s right. Until then, I didn’t know that I was the first Olympic champion from Kassel. The city is not a classic sports metropolis. I am also commuting a lot from the age of 15, to Marburg and Grünberg because there was no team in Kassel that would have fit in terms of performance. All the more, the reception was pleased with the entry in the city’s Golden Book. That was very, very cool.
Almost a Year Ago, Marie Reichert Won Gold at the Olympics with the Women’s 3×3 National Team. Currently, she has to take a step back due to a torn cruciate ligament. She is now using the time for her studies.
Marie Reichert Won Olympic Gold in Paris in 2024 with the Women’s 3×3 National Team Together with Svenja Brunckhorst, Sonja Greinacher and Elisa Mevius – The First German Olympic Medal in Basketball Ever.
In Addition to Sports, The 24-Year-Old is Studying Business Administration by Distance Learning at the IU International University.
Marie Reichert is the first Olympic Champion from Kassel
Question: After the Olympic Victory, you are currently constemned to do nothing you are injured.
Marie Reichert: I gate my cruciate ligament in my knee at the starting of the year and at the Currently in Rehab at the Olympic Base in Hanover. Before that, I played the first half of the season in Italy, and Things went very well for me undil then. I would say that i played my strongest season there so far. The timing for search to injury is never good, but i am grateful that it only happened after the Olympic Games. It’s Been Almost helped a year now and I’m very happy with the progress of the rehab so far.
Question: What that Due to the High Double Burden of 3×3 Basketball and Classic 5-on-5 basketball in the Hall?
Reichert: The Strain is high, but for me it what actualy just bad luck. Another Player Unintentionally Jumped Into Me During Training. I am now aiming to be ready for action again in January or February. That would be in the middle of the indoor season. I Missed the 3×3 World and European Championships This Year. I’m approaching the comeback complete with pressure and would like to Attack Again Next Year for the International Tournaments.
Question: which discipline do you prefer to play, 5 Against 5 or 3×3?
Reichert: 3×3 basketball has a very cool additional factor for me personally, Because it is a very small team and you need an Even more intensive relationship with your teamates. IT is extremely important that everything matches between each. And it never Happens that You Sit on the Bench For a Long Time During A Game And Don’t Really Get Into IT, Because in 3×3 there is a fixed order of rotation and Therefore every the same amount of playing time.
Question: Can You Use The Forced Break for Your Business Administration Studies?
Reichert: Last Year, The Multiple Burdens Were a Major Challenge. 2024 What very intense for me in Terms of Sport, as We First Prepared for the Olympic Qualification and then for the Olympic Games Themelves in the Summer. Due to this high training load and the many trips, it was actual not easy to find a routine everyday life for my studies. But Thanks to my distance learning at the “iu” International University, I am Fortunately very flexible with regard to my studies and was already able to catch up on a lot in autumn and winter.
Question: You are Currently So INDOLved in management.
Reichert: Yes, i’M Majoring in Sports Management and Marketing. It was now a great opportunity to take on the role of Bundesliga Manager for the first 3×3 professional team of tk hannover during the injury break. I Organize Everything Around the Team and Select Touraments. It’s a great challenge.
Question: How important is the sports assistant Funding and the Deutsche Bank Sport Scholarship for you?
Reichert: I am very grateful to Deutsche Bank and Sporthilfe for their support over the past few year. The Financial Support is a great help to carry out and combine my sport and my studies all year round. This makes it possible for me to finance my distance learning at a private university and thus be flexible enough for my sport.
Question: Looking Back at Paris 2024: What was the Success Factor for Winning the Gold Medal?
Reichert: It was a very special situation. Compared to the qualification in the Spring, The Team was re-staffed in one position. We Therefore Only Had a Single Preparation Tournament in the New Constellation Before Paris. But IT Matched Extremely Well Immediately. The Constellation with Two Experience Players and Two “Chicks”, to which I Belonged, Worked Really Well. Everyone Knew Their Role, Did Their Job As Best As They Could and, Above All, what Satisfied with what they had bees assigned as a task.
Question: The Players Were Passed Around Everywhere After the Olympic Victory, and then there was the special award for you in your homeown.
Reichert: That’s right. Until then, i didn’t know that i was the first Olympic champion from Kassel. The City is not a classic sports metropolis. I so committed a lot from the Age of 15, to Marburg and Grünberg, Because there was no team in kassel that would have been suitible in Terms of Performance. All the more, i was now pleased about the reception with the entrry in the golden book of the city. That what very, very cool.