Annika Zeyen

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Annika Zeyen (born February 17, 1985 in Bonn ) is a German paracycler and former wheelchair basketball player who played for BG Baskets Hamburg. In 2012 she won the gold medal at the Paralympics with the German national team .

Athletic career

July 2012 in Sydney
Germany vs Japan women's wheelchair basketball team at the Sports Center (IMG 3125) .jpg
Germany vs Japan women's wheelchair basketball team at the Sports Center (IMG 3129) .jpg

Annika Zeyen first played at ASV Bonn , from 2004 to 2009 at RSV-Lahn Dill in the German national wheelchair basketball league and from 2009 to 2013 for the University of Alabama team . At the beginning of the 2013/2014 season, she switched to BG Baskets Hamburg. At the Paralympics in 2012 she was the second best thrower in her team with 88 points and the best preparer with 38 assists.

In 2019 Annika Zeyen switched from basketball to paracycling . At the UCI Paracycling Road World Championships 2019 , Annika Zeyen won gold in the road race in the handbike race and, together with Bernd Jeffré and Vico Merklein, the bronze medal in the relay.

Achievements and Awards

  • 4 × German champions with the RSV Lahn-Dill
  • 4 × German cup winners with the RSV Lahn-Dill
  • 2 × Champions League winner with RSV Lahn-Dill
  • 2 × college championships with the University of Alabama team
  • 5 times European Champion (including 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 )
  • Vice World Champion 2010 , World Cup third 2006
  • Participant in the 2004 , 2008 and 2012 Paralympics
  • Gold medal at the 2012 Paralympics
  • Silver medal at the Paralympics in 2008 and 2016
  • 382 games for the German national team
  • Silver bay leaf 2012

Private

Zeyen works for the International Paralympic Committee in Bonn .

Web links

Commons : Annika Zeyen  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rhein-Sieg-Rundschau v. October 29, 2016, p. 40: Great honor for Annika Zeyen
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i At her third Paralympics, Annika Zeyen finally wants to win gold. In: General-Anzeiger, accessed on May 27, 2019
  3. ↑ Welcome neck pain - from wearing the gold medal In: General-Anzeiger, accessed on May 27, 2019
  4. ↑ Para-Cycling World Championship - Annika Zeyen wins World Championship bronze in the relay. In: general-anzeiger-bonn.de. September 12, 2019, accessed September 16, 2019 .
  5. ↑ A shower of medals for the German team on the final day of the Para Cycling World Championships - Grahl wins bronze at the Para Swimming World Championships - Sport - Germany Today. In: dtoday.de. September 15, 2019, accessed September 16, 2019 .
  6. ↑ https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/wheelchair-basketball-womens-gold-medal-match-wb-2
  7. ^ Rhein-Sieg-Rundschau v. October 29, 2016, p. 40: Great honor for Annika Zeyen
  8. ↑ Award of the Silver Laurel Leaf In: bundespraesident.de , accessed on May 27, 2019
  9. ^ Rüdiger Franz: Moving to a new location - Paralympic Committee binds to Bonn. In: General-Anzeiger Bonn . January 24, 2019, accessed January 25, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Zeyen, Annika
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German wheelchair basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH 17th February 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Bonn