Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen: Ran for LG Region Karlsruhe ... Placed third at U23 German championships in both cross country and 3,000 meter steeplechase in 2014 ... Posted best times of 14:25.91 and 8:55.98 in the 5,000 meter run and 3,000 meter steeplechase, respectively ... Also clocked in at 30:59 in the 10,000 meter road race.
Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium: Placed fourth in each the 5,000 meter run, 2,000 meter steeplechase and cross country at the U20 German championships in 2012.
Personal: Born Jan Lukas Becker on September 22, 1993, in Dudweiler, Germany ... Son of Thomas Schmidt and Gerda Becker ... Father coached him for much of youth career.
