Tom Habscheid

Tom Habscheid (born 11 August 1986)[1] is a Paralympic athlete from Luxembourg. He is a two-time silver medalist at the World Para Athletics Championships and a six-time medalist at the World Para Athletics European Championships.[2]

Tom Habscheid
Personal information
Born (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986
Sport
CountryLuxembourg
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityProximal femoral focal deficiency
Disability class
  • T63 (2018 – present)
  • T42 (until 2018)
Event(s)
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 London Discus throw F42
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Shot put F63
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea Discus throw F42
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto Discus thow F42
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin Shot put F63
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin Discus throw F63
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bydgoszcz Shot put F63
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto Shot put F42

Habscheid represented Luxembourg at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

Career

Habscheid won the silver medal in the men's discus throw F42 event at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships held in Swansea, United Kingdom.[4] In 2016, he represented Luxembourg at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He finished in 7th place in the men's shot put F42 event.[5] In 2017, he won the silver medal with a new personal best of 46.83 metres in the men's discus throw F42 event at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[6]

At the beginning of 2018, World Para Athletics implemented classification changes and, as of that year, Habscheid competes as a T63-classified athlete, a class specifically for athletes with a single above the knee amputation.[7] In that year, he won the silver medal in both the men's discus throw F63 and men's shot put F63 events at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships held in Berlin, Germany.

In 2019, Habscheid won the silver medal in the men's shot put F63 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] He also set a new world record of 15.10 metres.[1] In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F63 event at the World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[8] He finished in 4th place in the men's shot put F63 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[9]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Luxembourg
2014 European Championships Swansea, United Kingdom 2nd Discus throw F42 40.42
2016 European Championships Grosseto, Italy 2nd Discus throw F42 45.41
3rd Shot put F42 12.98
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 2nd Discus throw F42 46.83
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 2nd Discus throw F63 46.22
2nd Shot put F63 14.03
2019 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Shot put F63 15.10
2021 European Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd Shot put F63 14.53

References
  1. "Men's shot put F63" (PDF). 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. "Tom Habscheid breaks world record in shotput category, wins silver medal". RTL Today. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. "Athletics HABSCHEID Tom - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "Russian world record brings IPC Athletics European Championships to a close in Swansea". InsideTheGames.biz. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. "Men's shot put F42". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. Etchells, Daniel (16 July 2017). "Morocco's Benibrahim smashes 5,000m world record on day three of World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. "World Para Athletics announces classification changes". World Para Athletics. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  8. "Men's shot put F63 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  9. "Tom Habscheid". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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