Wolfgang Steinbichler (born 16 June 1989) is an Austrian para-cyclist. He represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Nationality | Austrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1989[1] Vöcklabruck, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn August 2023, Steinbichler represented Austria at the 2023 European Para Championships in cycling and won a gold medal in the road race T2 event, despite colliding with another racer and having a broken wheel.[2] He also won a silver medal in the time trial T2 event.[3]
In September 2024, Steinbichler represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in fifth place in the road race T1–2, and sixth place in the time trial T1–2.[1][4] Weeks later, he then competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a bronze medal in the road race T2 event, finishing three seconds behind gold medalist Dennis Connors.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Wolfgang Steinbichler". olympics.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Straßenrennen der Para-EM in Rotterdam bringen einmal Gold, einmal Silber und dreimal Bronze für Österreich". cyclingaustria.at (in German). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (20 August 2023). "Disney cruise ship steals show on final day of European Para Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Platz fünf für Wolfgang Steinbichler bei den Paralympischen Spielen im Straßenrennen". cyclingaustria.at (in German). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Para-WM: Bronze für Wolfgang Steinbichler". Kronen Zeitung (in German). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road Worlds: Alexandre Léauté wins his 20th UCI world title". uci.org. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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