# Philipp Buhl

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German competitive sailor

Philipp Buhl Philipp Buhl (2019) Personal information Nickname Buhli Nationality Germany Born (1989-12-19) 19 December 1989 (age 36) Immenstadt i. Allgäu, Germany Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) Weight 86 kg (190 lb) Sailing career Sport Sailing Club Segelclub Alpsee Immenstadt Norddeutscher Regattaverein Kieler Yacht Club Class(es) ILCA 7, Optimist, int. moth class

**Philipp Buhl** (born 19 December 1989) is a German sailor who competes in the Olympic boat class [ILCA 7](/source/ILCA_7) (formerly Laser Standard). He won the 2020 [Laser World Championship](/source/Laser_World_Championship).

## Career

Buhl was born in [Immenstadt im Allgäu](/source/Immenstadt_im_Allg%C3%A4u). He began his sailing career in 2001.[1]

With his historic world title in 2020, the first German title in the class and the first German title in an Olympic event in 20 years,[2] and three Olympic appearances, Philipp Buhl is Germany's most successful ILCA sailor.[3]

In 2024, Buhl finished fourth at the ILCA 7 World Championship in Adelaide,[4] securing his position among the world's best sailors. He also won silver at the [Trofeo Princesa Sofía](/source/Trofeo_Princesa_Sof%C3%ADa)[5] and at [Kiel Week](/source/Kiel_Week),[6] and took bronze at the [Semaine Olympique Française](/source/Semaine_Olympique_Fran%C3%A7aise).[7]

Philipp Buhl sailing the Int. Moth at BE 2023

Philipp Buhl is part of the [Bundeswehr Sports Promotion Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bundeswehr_Sports_Promotion_Group&action=edit&redlink=1) and lives in Kiel. He is known for his meticulousness.[8] and his willingness to support his teammates. He has also long served as a representative for athletes.[9]

He regards his 2020 Laser World Championship title in Melbourne as his greatest achievement.[10]

He is a member of the [Segelclub Alpsee-Immenstadt](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Segelclub_Alpsee-Immenstadt&action=edit&redlink=1) and the [Norddeutscher Regatta Verein](/source/Norddeutscher_Regatta_Verein) and is coached by national coach Alexander Schlonski.[11] Buhl sees the greatest challenge in excelling in a discipline where no German had previously won a world title or Olympic medal.[12]

## Awards

- 2012: [Germany's Sailor of the Year](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Germany%27s_Sailor_of_the_Year&action=edit&redlink=1)[13]

- 2013: [Germany's Sailor of the Year](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Germany%27s_Sailor_of_the_Year&action=edit&redlink=1)[14]

- 2016: Athlete of the Year in Sonthofen[15]

- 2020: [Germany's Sailor of the Year](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Germany%27s_Sailor_of_the_Year&action=edit&redlink=1)[16]

- 2020: [Hamburg's Athlete of the Year](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hamburg_Sports_Gala&action=edit&redlink=1)[17]

- 2024: [Silver Laurel Leaf](/source/Silver_Laurel_Leaf)[18]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Weigel, Uli (11 August 2001). ["9. Int. Kuhschellen-Regatta Laser 2001"](https://www.scai.bayern/9-int-kuhschellen-regatta-laser-2001/4181/). Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Pokorny, Tatjana (17 February 2020). ["Segler Philipp Buhl aus Hamburg schreibt WM-Geschichte"](https://www.abendblatt.de/article228447305/Segler-Philipp-Buhl-aus-Hamburg-schreibt-WM-Geschichte.html). *abendblatt.de*. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Der Mann mit dem Laser"](https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/segeln-der-mann-mit-dem-laser-1.4852257). *Süddeutsche.de*. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Sailwave results for 2024 ILCA 7 Men World Championship at Adelaide Sailing Club 2024"](https://2024ilca7men.ilca-worlds.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/01/Results-7M-AUS-Final.html). *2024ilca7men.ilca-worlds.org*. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Perlewitz, Christiane (6 April 2024). ["Trofeo Princesa Sofía"](https://www.germansailingteam.de/news/marseille-2024/trofeo-princesa-sofia-2/). *German Sailing Team*. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["KiWo-Silber für Buhl nach Finalkrimi"](https://www.kieler-woche.de/de/medien/meldung.php?id=137081). *kieler-woche.de*. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Perlewitz, Christiane (27 April 2024). ["Philipp Buhl segelt bei Semaine Olympique Française aufs Podium"](https://www.germansailingteam.de/presse/pressemeldungen/philipp-buhl-segelt-bei-semaine-olympique-francaise-aufs-podium/). *German Sailing Team*. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Perlewitz, Christiane (24 July 2024). ["Der Antreiber: Ilca-7-Steuermann PHILIPP BUHL"](https://www.germansailingteam.de/presse/pressemeldungen/der-antreiber-ilca-7-steurmann-philipp-buhl/). *German Sailing Team*. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Pokorny, Tatjana. ["Segeln olympisch: Bleiben Sie cool, Herr Buhl!"](https://www.yacht.de/regatta/olympische-spiele/segeln-olympisch-bleiben-sie-cool-herr-buhl/). *YACHT – Alles rund ums Segeln*. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Segel-WM in Melbourne: Philipp Buhl ist erster deutscher Weltmeister im Laser"](https://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/philipp-buhl-ist-erster-deutscher-weltmeister-im-laser-6868288.html). *Der Tagesspiegel*. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Vom Top-Segler zum Bundestrainer: Laser-Coach Alex Schlonski"](https://www.germansailingteam.de/news/olympia/tokio-2020/vom-top-segler-zum-bundestrainer-laser-coach-alex-schlonski/). *German Sailing Team*. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Philipp Buhl Interview: Was seine größte Herausforderung ist – SegelReporter"](https://segelreporter.com/regatta/philipp-buhl-interview-was-seine-groesste-herausforderung-ist/). 8 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** *Die Zeit* [https://www.zeit.de/news/2013-02/15/sport-allgemein-philipp-buhl-als-segler-des-jahres-ausgezeichnet-15212804.html](https://www.zeit.de/news/2013-02/15/sport-allgemein-philipp-buhl-als-segler-des-jahres-ausgezeichnet-15212804.html). Retrieved 26 April 2025. {{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: Missing or empty |title= ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#citation_missing_title))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Berliner Morgenpost"](https://www.morgenpost.de/printarchiv/wassersport/article124872328/Das-Supertalent-des-Segelsports-kommt-aus-Berlin.html). 15 February 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["philipp-buhl.de"](https://philipp-buhl.de/berichte-2017/608-sportlerehrung-sf-2017.html). Retrieved 26 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["DSV.org"](https://www.dsv.org/nachrichten/dsv/2021/01/philipp-buhl-ist-segler-des-jahres-2020.html). Retrieved 26 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Sailing Association HH"](https://segelverband-hh.de/allgemein/philipp-buhl-wird-hamburgs-sportler-des-jahres). Retrieved 26 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["NRV Silver Laurel Leaf for Buhl"](https://www.nrv.de/news/philipp-buhl-erh%C3%A4lt-das-silberne-lorbeerblatt.html). Retrieved 26 April 2025.

## External links

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- [Official website](https://www.philipp-buhl.de/)

- [Philipp Buhl](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/134231) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- ["Philipp Buhl interviewed by NDR about Kiel Week"](http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/display/21520704). Retrieved 8 September 2019.

- [Philipp Buhl](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/philipp-buhl?ref=GERPB8) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing) (archived, [alternate link](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/?ref=GERPB8))

- [Philipp Buhl](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/philipp-buhl) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Philipp Buhl](https://www.teamdeutschland.de/team/details/philipp-buhl) at [*Team Deutschland*](/source/German_Olympic_Sports_Confederation) (in German)

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