Martin Fleig
Martin Fleig  
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 Germany
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| birthday | 15th October 1989 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| place of birth | Freiburg in Breisgau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| job | Legal Analyst / Researcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cross-country skiing biathlon |
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| society | Ring of the Physically Disabled Freiburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| disability | handicapped | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| status | active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Fleig (born October 15, 1989 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) is a German disabled athlete in the field of Nordic skiing .
Life
Fleig was born in Freiburg im Breisgau and grew up there. After graduating from school, he trained as an administrative clerk at the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district office until August 2013, where he now works.
Career
Fleig won the German championships almost continuously between 2009 and 2013.
The participation for Germany in the Winter Paralympics 2014 in Sochi was his first participation in Paralympic Games. He started with a sled called "Snowstorm" developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials together with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and manufactured with a 3D printer . The production and development costs amount to around 160,000 euros .
In the 2016/17 season he won two world championships in Finsterau and was world cup winner.
At the Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang , he won the gold medal in the biathlon over 15 kilometers. Over 12.5 kilometers, he took 4th place. For winning the gold medal, he was awarded the silver laurel leaf on June 7, 2018.
Awards
- 2012: Sportsman of the year of the city of Freiburg
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Gilg: Seated ski driver Martin Fleig is part of the world's elite. Badischer Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, January 25, 2014, accessed on February 25, 2014 .
- ↑ Werner Pluta: Olympic sports equipment from the 3D printer. Klaß & Ihlenfeld Verlag GmbH, January 14, 2014, accessed on February 25, 2014 .
- ↑ Press release of the Federal President of 7 June 2018 . ... On June 7, 2018, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will award the German medal winners of the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ... with the silver laurel leaf ...
- ↑ Nicolai Morawitz: "Gala Night of Sports": Successes that impress. Badischer Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, March 4, 2013, accessed on February 25, 2014 .
Web links
- Martin Fleig on the website of the German Disabled Sports Association
- Official website of Martin Fleig
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| SURNAME | Fleig, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German disabled athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Freiburg in Breisgau |