Rico Glagla

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Rico Glagla
Athletics (shot put, javelin throw, discus throw)

Personal information
Type of disability (class): Paraplegia (F52)
Birthday: 1974
Place of birth: Wittenberg
Medals
 

Rico Glagla (* 1974 in Wittenberg ) is a German disabled athlete.

Sports career

The athlete Rico Glagla from Bad Düben is a paraplegic wheelchair user. Despite his disability, he is one of the German top performers in the disciplines of discus, javelin and shot put. Rico Glagla has been German champion in discus throw several times. Because of his achievements, he joined the German team for the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. There he won a silver medal in the discus throw and a bronze medal in the shot put in the performance group F 52.

For his success at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, he was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf by Federal President Koehler on March 16, 2005.

successes

  • 2002 three gold medals
  • 2003 European Championship
  • 2004 Athens Paralympics

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Press report Mitteldeutsche Zeitung from 2007
  2. ^ Greetings from Federal President Köhler on March 16, 2005 on the occasion of the award of the Silver Laurel Leaf to the medal winners of the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games
personal data
SURNAME Glagla, Rico
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German disabled athlete
DATE OF BIRTH 1974