Sylvia Pille-Steppat (born 12 October 1967) is a German adaptive rower who competes in international rowing competitions. She is a World and European bronze medalist, she has also competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not medal.[1][2]
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| Born | 12 October 1967 Stuttgart, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Adaptive rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Multiple sclerosis | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pille-Steppat was a competitive marathon runner who took part in numerous competitions before she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis aged 34. She is a consulting architect who works in Hamburg.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Sylvia Pille-Steppat - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Sylvia Pille-Steppat - World Rowing". World Rowing. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Sylvia Pille-Steppat - Parasport.de (in German)". parasport.de. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Challenges are opportunities (in German)". Hamburger Abendblatt. 22 May 2023.