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Burgenlander competes with David Copperfield

Sven Alexiuss with his idol David Copperfield. He was considered a super magician in the 1990s and still performs on stage today.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/affael Maltrovsky, krone-tv,)

Sven Alexiuss from St. Margarethen in Burgenland is vice state champion in magic. When he unpacks his tricks, he even makes the famous US magician David Copperfield look old. To ensure that his knowledge is not lost, he wants to teach apprentice magicians in retirement. 

"I feel 30 years old, but on paper I'm already 57. That's my greatest magic trick," says Sven Alexiuss, grinning all over his face. No, he can't conjure away wrinkles and crow's feet. Nevertheless, he reveals the secret of his eternal youth: "For most of my life, I've only done what I enjoy and never overdone it. That was the case with alcohol, smoking, eating, going out and even working."