Anja Wicker

Anja Wicker (born 22 December 1991) is a German disabled cross-country skier and biathlete.[1][2] She represented Germany at the 2014 Winter Paralympics claiming a gold and a silver medal in the biathlon events.[3][4] She also represented Germany at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Anja Wicker
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1991-12-22) 22 December 1991
Stuttgart, Germany
Years active2010-present
Websitewww.anja-wicker.de
Sport
Country Germany
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Women's para biathlon
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2014 Sochi10km sitting
Silver medal – second place2014 Sochi12.5km sitting
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing10km sitting

Wicker was also the recipient of the Silver Laurel Leaf, the highest sport award in Germany.[1]

Career

Anja Wicker took the sport of Nordic skiing in 2006 and started to compete in international arena from 2010. She was qualified to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, which was her maiden Paralympic event and participated in the cross-country skiing and biathlon events.[5] She claimed her first gold medal in the women's 10km sitting biathlon event and also clinched a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in the women's 12.5km sitting biathlon event while the gold medal was claimed by Svetlana Konovalova of Russia in the relevant event.[6]

She won the gold medal in the women's 6 km sitting biathlon event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[7][8] She also won the bronze medal in the women's 7.5 km sitting cross-country skiing event.[9][10]

References
  1. "Anja Wicker - Para Nordic skiing - Paralympic Athlete Profile". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. "Anja Wicker - Nordic Paraski Team Deutschland". nordski.de (in German). Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. e.V., Deutscher Behindertensportverband. "Anja Wicker - Deutsche Paralympische Mannschaft". www.deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de (in German). Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. "Anja Wicker holt Gold im Biathlon". sueddeutsche.de (in German). 2014. ISSN 0174-4917. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. "Paralympics: Überraschungsgold für Anja Wicker". FAZ.NET (in German). 11 March 2014. ISSN 0174-4909. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. "Paralympics in Sotschi: Wicker gewinnt überraschend Gold im Biathlon". Spiegel Online. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. Houston, Michael (15 January 2022). "Russians take biathlon golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. "Clean podium sweeps for RPC and Ukraine on Para biathlon's opening day". Paralympic.org. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. "Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day". Paralympic.org. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  10. Houston, Michael (13 January 2022). "Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.


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