Thomas Schäfer (cyclist)
| To person | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 15, 1980 |
| nation |
 Germany
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| discipline | Paracycling (road / rail) (C4) |
| Societies) | |
| North Harz RSG Bad Harzburg | |
| Last updated: March 29, 2019 | |
Thomas Schäfer (born November 15, 1980 in Wernigerode ) is a German paracycler who competes in category C4.
Athletic career
Thomas Schäfer has malformations on his left lower leg and right foot. In 2014 he competed for the first time at the UCI Paracycling World Track Championships and finished sixth in the team sprint . The following year he was sixth in road races and individual time trials at the UCI Paracycling Road World Championships . At the UCI Paracycling World Track Championships in 2016 , he finished tenth in the team sprint.
In the same year Schäfer started at the Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro . He fell in the road race and finished twelfth, in the individual time trial he was seventh.
At the 2017 UCI Paracycling Road World Championships , he finished fifth in the road race and tenth in the individual time trial.
Web links
- German Disabled Sports Association: Thomas Schäfer. In: German Paralympic Team. Retrieved September 25, 2016 .
- Website by Thomas Schäfer
Individual evidence
- ^ Paralympics Archives. In: Lower Saxony Olympic Training Center. September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shepherd, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German paracycler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wernigerode |