Scewo

For Christian Rusterholz, sport is part of everyday life alongside his work: "I’m riding my handbike several times a week and play para-badminton. I used to play soccer and ice hockey and was involved in caving." In 2003 he was diagnosed with MS, and until 2008 he had no symptoms, but after that, his walking got steadily worse. For seven years now, he is in a wheelchair, when he has to move. "The training is a challenge, theoretically you just sit and ride, but for the device and its technology as well as for the pilot, it’s very demanding." At CYBATHLON he is fascinated by its history, technology and development. "I happened to see it on TV in 2016 and thought it was absolutely fantastic." For him to join a team, it took another coincidence: He came in contact with the group Scewo during rehabilitation at the Valendas Clinic, which is a partner of Scewo.

Different from most of the other motorised wheelchairs, the Scewo Bro is not a prototype but ready for serial production, so far the only known wheelchair worldwide which is rolling on two wheels only and can climb stairs. It’s characterised by agility on even ground, safety on stairs and the compact design. Different driving modes enable the pilot to get along on varying terrain and in all kinds of situations.