Andrea Hegen
Andrea Hegen (born August 1, 1985 in Donauwörth ) is a German javelin thrower in disabled sports . Since 2003, she has been forearmless on her left side since birth in the disabled sports team of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen . Your trainer is Steffi Nerius .
At the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing, she won the silver medal in the javelin throw. For this achievement she received the Silver Laurel Leaf from Federal President Köhler.
Sporting successes
- World Championships in Lille (France) 2002: 4th place with 30.60 m
- European Championship in Assen (Netherlands) 2003: silver medal with 31.51 m
- Summer Paralympics 2004 in Athens (starting class F42-F46): bronze medal with 36.67 m
- European Championship in Espoo (Finland) 2005: silver medal with 36.63 m
- World Championship in Assen 2006: 4th place with 36.49 m
- IWAS World Championship ( World Wheelchair & Amputee Games ) 2007 in Taipei (Taiwan): Silver medal with 38.50 m
- International German Championships 2007 in Singen (Hohentwiel) : world record with 38.66 m
- German champion 2008 with 37.20 m
- Summer Paralympics 2008 in Beijing (starting class F42-F46): silver medal with 39.23 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leverkusener Anzeiger from March 4, 2008, article: Big throw with the spear .
- ↑ German.China.ORG.Cn: 21. 11. 2008 Sports honor: ... Federal President Koehler has awarded the medal winners of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games 2008 with the silver laurel leaf .
Web links
- Portrait at TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (archive link)
- Javelin thrower Andrea Hegen: Great throw with the spear , Leverkusener Anzeiger , March 4, 2008
- All right , Die Welt , August 31, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hegen, Andrea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German javelin thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Donauwörth |