Niko Kappel

Niko Kappel (born 1 March 1995) is a German Paralympic athlete of short stature.[1] He represented Germany at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F41 event.[1] He also represented Germany at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan and he won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F41 event.

Niko Kappel
Personal information
Born (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Sport
CountryGermany
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityShort stature
Disability classF41
Event(s)Shot put
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F41
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F41
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Shot put F41
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Shot put F41
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Shot put F41
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Shot put F41
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto Shot put F40/F41
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin Shot put F41
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Bydgoszcz Shot put F41

Career

At the 2015 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F41 event. He also won the silver medal in the men's shot put F40/F41 event at the 2016 European Championships. At the 2017 World Championships he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F41 event and he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F41 event at the 2018 European Championships.[2][3]

In 2016 and 2017, Kappel won the German Sportspersonality of the Year award in his category (male athletes with a disability).

He won the bronze medal in his event at the European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

References
  1. "Niko Kappel". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. Etchells, Daniel (20 July 2017). "Hermitage breaks world record as hosts Britain continue success at London 2017". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. Rowbottom, Mike (20 August 2018). "World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin starts with five world records". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

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