Busemann started his career as a 110 m hurdler and was junior world champion in this discipline in 1994. After his surprising decathlon silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics with his personal best of 8706 points he became one of Germany's most popular sportsmen.
Busemann started his career as a hurdler and won the junior world championship title in this event in 1994. After achieving a surprising silver medal in the decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics with a personal best score of 8706 points, he became one of Germany's most popular athletes.