Markus Redl
Markus Redl was born in Vienna
(Austria) in 1974. He received a first degree in Sports Science/Sport
Management in 1999 and an advanced degree in Public Relations in
2002, both from Vienna University. He was an Austrian first division
basketball player for his home squad ĪKlosterneuburgā as well as
a trainer and examiner of ski instructors. During his first three
years at university, Markus served as Assistant to the Secretary
General of the Austrian Olympic Committee. In 1999 he became a public
administrator at the Federal Ministry for Science responsible for
national and international university sports affairs.
After leading a successful Austrian
bid for a Winter Universiade, Markus served as Secretary General
of the 2005 World University Winter Games in Innsbruck/Seefeld from
2002 to 2005. This major event was highly acclaimed for innovative
strategies such as introducing ski cross and womenās ski jumping
to the athletic program of the International University Sports Federation.
A record-breaking participation in terms of athletes and countries
as well as 500 hours TV coverage was reached.
In 2004/2005 Markus also led the
City of Innsbruckās bid team for the right to represent Austria
in the international contest for hosting the 2014 Olympic Winter
Games. After Innsbruckās defeat to Salzburg he was involved with
another applicant city. Since 2003, Markus is a part-time lecturer
for sport management at the University of Innsbruck and the University
of Applied Science Kufstein-Tirol. He is a frequent commentator
in Austrian media and a consultant particularly in regards to major
sports events in winter. Markus has been volunteering as Secretary
of the Austrian Olympic Academy and on the board of the Austrian
Basketball Federation.
Recently, Markus acted as a senior
political advisor to the Mayor of Innsbruck. As a Fulbright scholar
he will be a candidate for a Mid-Career Master in Public Administration
degree at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University,
in academic year 2006/2007.
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