Steffen Lehmker

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Steffen Lehmker (born January 15, 1989 in Uelzen ) is a German disabled athlete .

Career

After graduating from high school, he studied economics in Clausthal-Zellerfeld . Since he wanted to do competitive sports despite his disability - plexus paralysis - he became a member of the WSV Clausthal-Zellerfeld . As a sports discipline, he chose cross-country skiing in the starting class LW 8 (Nordic) and biathlon . His achievements in the sports disciplines chosen and practiced by him soon justified his involvement in international competitions, so that he could be used in both world championships and Paralympic games as part of the German national team. His first assignment at a world championship took place in 2017 as a runner in the cross-country relay over 4 × 2.5 km with the relay with which he fought for 4th place. He was there again at the next World Championships in 2019 and also achieved 4th place in the 4 × 2.5 km mixed relay cross-country skiing. The year before that, in 2018, he took part in the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games . Here he reached 3rd place with the German mixed relay over 4 × 2.5 km and won a bronze medal. He also finished fifth in the 12.5 km biathlon.

For winning the bronze medal, he was awarded the silver bay leaf on June 7, 2018 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ German Disabled Sports Association , We for Germany: Athletes
  2. ^ German Disabled Sports Association, We for Germany: Athletes
  3. ↑ Paralympic Winter Games 2018, results, skiing (Nordic), 4x2.5 mixed relay
  4. ↑ Federal President's Office of June 7, 2018 on the awarding of the Silver Laurel Leaf to the medal winners of the Paralympic Games 2018
personal data
SURNAME Lehmker, Steffen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German disabled athlete
DATE OF BIRTH January 15, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Uelzen