Tobias Graf (cyclist)

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Tobias Graf (born March 14, 1984 in Lossburg ) is a former German Paracyclern . He was part of the 2004 , 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games .

Career

Tobias Graf lost his left leg in an accident at the age of ten. At the age of 16 he took part in his first German championship in paracycling . He was able to achieve his first international successes at the Paralympics 2004 in the track cycling disciplines single pursuit (silver) and time trial (bronze).

In the following years Graf was able to establish himself in the international top and win further medals at the following World Championships and Paralympic Games. The highlight of his career was winning the gold medal in the time trial on September 5, 2012 at the 2012 Paralympics in London.

After winning a bronze medal at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau, Canada, a cartilage damage in his knee forced him to end his career. Today he works as a technical draftsman.

Successes (selection)

2004
2006
  • gold World Championship - 1000 m
  • silver World Championship - 3000 m road race
2007
  • gold World Championship - Road Race
  • silver World Championship - 3000 m track
2008
2009
  • gold World Championship - Track Pursuit
  • silver World Championship - Road Time Trial
  • silver World Championship - Track Time Trial
2011
  • silver World Championship - Road Race
  • bronze World Championship - Track Time Trial
2012
  • gold Summer Paralympics 2012 - Time Trial
  • silver Summer Paralympics 2012 - 3000 m track
  • bronze Summer Paralympics 2012 - 1000 m track
  • bronze World Championship - Time Trial
2013
  • bronze World Championship - Road Race

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Julia Flüs: By chance to the top of the world , on badische-zeitung.de from September 19, 2012, accessed on May 30, 2017
  2. ↑ "Double gold: cyclists triumph in the time trial" , on zeit.de on September 5, 2012, accessed on May 30, 2017
  3. ↑ Arno Schade: "Paralympic winner declares the end of his career , on schwarzwaelder-bote.de on March 27, 2015, accessed on May 30, 2017
personal data
SURNAME Count, Tobias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German disabled athletes and participants in the Paralympics
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH Lossburg