From the hard impact.
Models and extreme sport are not mutually exclusive. And living proof of this is Patricia Gebauer. Born in Munich, she loves motorcycling with a passion and keeps herself in shape with the Thai martial art Muay Thai. Risking broken bones and bruises in the toughest martial art in the world in no way impinges on her passion.
Daily training
Beauty in the ring.
Gym? No way.
Gym? No way.
In order to keep her body in shape, Gebauer originally wanted to train in the gym. But she found it too boring and impersonal. She attended several boxing clubs in Munich and encountered the legendary Muay Thai pro Günter Scheller. He showed her the martial art and Gebauer realised that this was the right type of sport for her. Ten months later, she had her first competition. "I was very nervous before my first fight, because I knew that I would come up against a tough opponent after this short training period. But I wanted to face this challenge", she says looking back.
From beginner to fierce opponent.
From beginner to fierce opponent.
Gebauer lost her first fight. But she realised that she had to face this challenge again. "I started off training twice a week. This soon became twice a day", she says. In no time at all, she had become a pro – and a fierce opponent. Because behind that pretty face hides an irrepressible iron will. So great that Gebauer even accepts the risk of injury that is part and parcel with this type of sport. "I am working on myself to ensure that I don't get injured. Because I have to pick up the tab for this", she says referring to her modelling career.
Knockout with the elbow.
Patricia Gebauer
