Thomas Geierspichler (born 14 April 1976) is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Austria. He competes in the T52 classification.
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Medal record | ||
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Paralympic athletics | ||
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Paralympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | 1500m - T52 |
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2008 Beijing | Marathon - T52 |
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2004 Athens | 800m - T52 |
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2004 Athens | 5000m - T52 |
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2004 Athens | Marathon - T52 |
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2000 Sydney | Marathon - T52 |
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2004 Athens | 400m - T52 |
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2000 Sydney | 800m - T52 |
World Championships | ||
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2013 Lyon | 1,500m - T52 |
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2023 Paris | 1,500m - T52 |
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2013 Lyon | 400m - T52 |
IPC European Championships | ||
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2014 Swansea | 1,500m - T52 |
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2016 Grosseto | 400m - T52 |
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2016 Grosseto | 1,500m - T52 |
Career
editHe competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a bronze medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event, went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres - T52 event, finished sixth in the men's 1500 metres - T52 event and finished eighth in the men's 5000 metres - T52 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 1500 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's 800 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event and a bronze medal in the men's 400 metres - T52 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event, a bronze medal in the men's 800 metres - T52 event, finished fifth in the men's 200 metres - T52 event and finished fourth in the men's 400 metres - T52 event
As of January 2013[update], he holds T52 world records for 10000m and marathon distances.[1]
References
edit- ^ "IPC Athletics World Records". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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