Tobias Vetter
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Date of birth | October 8, 1981 |
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discipline | Road / Rail Paracycling (C4) |
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BSV Munich | |
Last updated: November 27, 2017 |
Tobias Vetter (born October 8, 1981 in Gera ) is a German cyclist who is active on the track and road . He starts in paracycling class C4.
Athletic career
Tobias Vetter is a project developer by profession . He has been physically disabled since a motorcycle accident ; his left hand and leg are restricted.
After his recovery, Vetter initially competed in fitness sports for years , then successfully mountain bike races for four years . In late 2016, he bought a racing bike to prepare for road races . In April 2017 he started his first race on the road, in May he won the Bavarian runner-up in road racing and in June he became German champion in his class. At the 2017 UCI Paracycling Road World Championships in Pietermaritzburg , South Africa , he took eighth place in the time trial and, as a debutant, surprisingly won the title of world champion in road racing. In the same year he won two European Cup races.
successes
- 2017
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World Champion - Road Race (C4)
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German Champion - Road Race (C4-C5)
Web links
- German Disabled Sports Association: Tobias Vetter. In: deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de. Retrieved November 27, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Raphael Weiss: "Well, you are world champion!" In: sueddeutsche.de . October 6, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017 .
- ↑ Favorite victories at the German Para-Cycler Championship. In: rad-net.de. June 5, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017 .
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SURNAME | Cousin, Tobias |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German paracycler |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1981 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Gera |