Monika Sikora

Monika Sikora-Weinmann (born 1 January 1958 ) is a German table tennis player . She won gold at the Paralympics and World Championships several times.[1][2]

Monika Sikora-Weinmann
Sikora-Weinmann in 2005
Personal information
Born (1958-01-01) 1 January 1958
Ennigerloh, Germany
Sport
Country Germany
SportPara table tennis
Disability classC4
Retired2008
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaSingles C4
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeams C3-5
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensSingles C4
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeams C5
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneySingles C4
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyTeams C4-5
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeams C4-5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 AssenOpen singles wheelchair
Gold medal – first place1990 AssenTeams C4-5
Gold medal – first place1998 ParisTeams C4-5
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiTeams C4
Silver medal – second place2006 MontreuxTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place1990 AssenSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place1998 ParisOpen singles wheelchair
Bronze medal – third place1998 ParisSingles C4
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 SalouSingles C4
Gold medal – first place1991 SalouTeams C5
Gold medal – first place1995 HillerodSingles C4
Gold medal – first place1995 HillerodTeams C3-4
Gold medal – first place1997 StockholmTeams C4
Gold medal – first place1999 PiestanyDoubles C10
Gold medal – first place1999 PiestanySingles C4
Gold medal – first place1999 PiestanyTeams C4
Gold medal – first place2001 FrankfurtTeams C4
Gold medal – first place2003 ZagrebSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2005 JesoloTeams C5
Gold medal – first place2007 Kranjska GoraTeams C5
Silver medal – second place1997 StockholmSingles C4
Silver medal – second place1999 PiestanyOpen singles wheelchair
Silver medal – second place2001 FrankfurtSingles C4
Silver medal – second place2003 ZagrebTeams C4-5
Bronze medal – third place1991 SalouSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2003 ZagrebOpen singles standing
Bronze medal – third place2005 JesoloSingles C4

On 23 June 1993, she was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf for her athletic achievements.

Career

At the 1988 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in Singles 4.[3]

At the 1992 Summer Paralympics, in Barcelona, she won a gold medal in the Singles 4,[4] and silver in the team 5 competition.[5]

At the 1996 Summer Paralympics, she took first place with the Teams 3–5 competition.[6]

At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in Singles 4,[7] and in Teams 4–5.[8]

At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold medal in Singles 4.[9]

At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in Women's team – Class 4–5.[10]

In 1991 in Salou she became European champion in singles and with the German team. She repeated this success in 1995 in Hillerod. In 1997 she won individual silver and team gold at the European Championships in Stockholm.

Sikora competed at the world championships several times. Here she won gold with the team in 1990, 1998 and 2002. In 2002 she was also world champion in singles.

References
  1. "Monika Sikora Weinmann - Table Tennis | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. "Monika Sikora-Weinmann - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 28 January 2023.
  3. "Seoul 1988 - table-tennis - womens-singles-4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  4. "Barcelona 1992 - table-tennis - womens-singles-4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  5. "Barcelona 1992 - table-tennis - womens-teams-5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  6. "Atlanta 1996 - table-tennis - womens-teams-3-5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  7. "Sydney 2000 - table-tennis - womens-singles-4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  8. "Sydney 2000 - table-tennis - womens-teams-4-5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  9. "Athens 2004 - table-tennis - womens-singles-4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  10. "Beijing 2008 - table-tennis - womens-teams-4-5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
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