High School: Ran for Dider Conrad at Sportgymnasium Schwerin, in Schwerin, Germany … was the fastest U-20 in Germany in 2009 in the 5000-meter … started for Germany at the U-20 European Championships in the 5000-meter … placed third at the German Championships in the 3000-meter … also ran track.

Personal: Born Christoph Hintz on June 28, 1990, in Schwerin, Germany … parents are Mario and Gail Hintz … has two siblings … major is mechanical engineering technology.