Thomas Tebbich (born 4 February 1975 in Graz, Styria) is a retired decathlete from Austria. He set his personal best score (8039 points) on 30 May 1999 in Götzis. He is a three-time national outdoor champion in the men's decathlon and one-time the men's pole vault (2004).
Since 2016, he is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Austrian professional football club SK Sturm Graz. Previously, he held senior positions in international sport marketing and event management, including Red Bull and WWP Middle East Consultancy.
Education From 2005 to 2009, Tebbich studied at Campus 02 - University of Applied Sciences in Graz, where he earned a Master´s degree in Marketing and International Management.
Career
SK Sturm Graz Since 2016, Thomas Tebbich has been the CEO of SK Sturm Graz, one of the Austrian leading football clubs. He is responsible for the club´s financial management, match day operations with over 400,000 spectators, and services for more than 21,000 members. He oversees communication, sponsorship, marketing, merchandising, and human recourses, managing over 200 employees.
WWP Middle East Consultancy From 2012 to 2016, Tebbich served as chief operating officer (COO) at WWP Middle East Consultancy LLC in Abu Dhabi, where he established and managed the company´s Middle East office. His key clients included IPIC, CEPSA, Nova Cemicals and the Formula 1 team Scuderia Toro Rosso, and he led major international projects such as sponsorship activation for Real Madrid CF, the Dubai World Cup Horse Racing, the Jiu-Jitsu World Professional Championship and the Judo Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi.
Red Bull F1 Racetrack (Red Bull Ring) Between 2010 and 2012 Thomas was CEO of the Red Bull F1 Racetrack (Red Bull Ring) in Austria, overseeing infrastructure, hospitality and major motorsport events. He also managed corporate identity, marketing and over 100 employees.
Achievements as a decathlete Representing 1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal5thDecathlon7125 pts1995Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria27thDecathlon7254 pts1996Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria25thDecathlon7320 ptsNational Championships, Austria 1stDecathlon7675 pts1997Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria18thDecathlon7746 ptsNational ChampionshipsWolfsberg, Austria 1stDecathlon7704 ptsEuropean U23 ChampionshipsTurku, Finland —DecathlonDNF1999Hypo-MeetingGötzis, Austria7thDecathlon8039 ptsWorld ChampionshipsSeville, Spain —DecathlonDNF2001Hypo-MeetingGötzis, Austria13thDecathlon7632 ptsUniversiadeBeijing, China8thDecathlon7578 pts2003Hypo-MeetingGötzis, Austria —DecathlonDNF2004Hypo-MeetingGötzis, Austria18thDecathlon7572 ptsNational ChampionshipsSchwechat Rannersdorf, Austria 1stDecathlon7431 pts
Achievements as the CEO of SK Sturm Graz +Year CompetitionAchievement2018 Austrian Cup Winner 2018UEFA Champions LeagueQualifying Round2021UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage Participant2022UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage Participant2022UEFA Champions LeagueQualifying Round2023Austrian CupWinner2023UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage Participant2023UEFA Champions LeagueQualifying Round2024Austrian CupWinner2024Austrian BundesligaChampion2024UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage Participant2025Austrian Bundesliga Champion2025UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage Participant2025 UEFA Champions League Qualifying Round
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