Frank Höfle

Frank Höfle (also spelled Hoefle, born 22 November 1967) is a disabled German biathlete and cross-country skier. He first participated in the Winter Paralympic Games in 1984 and won his first medal, a gold, in 1988. He has competed in every Winter Paralympics since then until 2010, winning a total of 21 medals, 13 of them gold.[1] He has competed in cycling at the Summer Paralympics twice, in 1992 and 1996, and won an additional one gold and two bronze medals.

Frank Höfle
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1967-11-22) 22 November 1967
Brackenheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Years active1984–2010
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportBiathlon, cross-country skiing, cycling
Disability classB2
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  West Germany
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place1988 Innsbruck15 km short distance B2
Gold medal – first place1988 Innsbruck30 km long distance B2
Representing  Germany
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place1992 Albertville/Tignes10 km short distance B2
Gold medal – first place1992 Albertville/Tignes30 km long distance B2
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer5 km classical B2
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer10 km free B2
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer20 km classical B2
Gold medal – first place1998 Nagano5 km classical B2
Gold medal – first place2002 Salt Lake City5 km classical B2
Gold medal – first place2002 Salt Lake City10 km free B2
Silver medal – second place1992 Albertville/Tignes3×5 km relay B1-3
Silver medal – second place1994 Lillehammer4×5 km relay B1-3
Silver medal – second place1998 Nagano15 km free B2
Silver medal – second place1998 Nagano4×5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2006 Turin5 km short distance B1-3
Bronze medal – third place1998 Nagano20 km classical B1-3
Bronze medal – third place2002 Salt Lake City20 km free B1-3
Men's biathlon
Representing  Germany
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place1992 Albertville/Tignes7.5 km B2-3
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer7.5 km free B2
Gold medal – first place1998 Nagano7.5 km free B2
Bronze medal – third place2002 Salt Lake City7.5 km free B2
Men's cycling
Representing  Germany
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaTandem open
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaTeam time trial
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta100/120k tandem open

See also

References
  1. "Frank Höfle". nordski.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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