Wilhelm Brem
Appearance
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Nickname | Willi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Buchloe, Bavaria, Germany | 23 November 1977|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Physiotherapist, athlete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Nordic skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Vision impairment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | B1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Ring der Korperbehinderten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic finals | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wilhelm Brem (born 23 November 1977) is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier representing Germany in the Winter Paralympics and the IPC World Championships.[1] He often skis with Florian Grimm as his guide.[2] As of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Brem has won 4 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals between the Paralympics games and the IPC World Championships.[3][4] Brem was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf in 2010, the highest athletic award in Germany.[4] He was the German flag bearer during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi.[5]
Brem began losing his sight at eight years old; by fourteen, he was fully blind.[4] He has been para-Nordic skiing since he was 16.[1]
Results
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
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1994 | Winter Paralympics | Lillehammer, Norway | 2nd | Biathlon, 7.5km |
Winter Paralympics | Lillehammer, Norway | 9th | 10km | |
Winter Paralympics | Lillehammer, Norway | 11th | 5km | |
Winter Paralympics | Lillehammer, Norway | 13th | 15km | |
1998 | Winter Paralympics | Nagano, Japan | 1st | Biathlon, 7.5km |
Winter Paralympics | Nagano, Japan | 2nd | Cross country, 15km freestyle | |
Winter Paralympics | Nagano, Japan | 6th | Cross country, 5km classic | |
Winter Paralympics | Nagano, Japan | 7th | Cross country, 20km classic | |
Winter Paralympics | Nagano, Japan | 2nd | Cross Country, 4 x 5km Relay | |
2002[6] | Winter Paralympics | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | 1st | Biathlon, 7.5km |
Winter Paralympics | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | DNF | Cross country, 5km classic | |
Winter Paralympics | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | 3rd | Cross country, 10km freestyle | |
Winter Paralympics | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | 10th | Cross country, 20km freestyle | |
2003 | World Championships | Baiersbronn, Germany | 3rd | Biathlon, 7.5km |
World Championships | Baiersbronn, Germany | 4th | Biathlon, 12.5km | |
World Championships | Baiersbronn, Germany | 6th | Cross Country, 20km | |
World Championships | Baiersbronn, Germany | 6th | Cross Country, relay | |
World Championships | Baiersbronn, Germany | 7th | Cross Country, 10km | |
World Championships | Baiersbronn, Germany | 9th | 5km | |
2006 | Winter Paralympics | Turin, Italy | 3rd | Biathlon, 12.5km |
Winter Paralympics | Turin, Italy | 5th | Biathlon, 7.5km sprint | |
Winter Paralympics | Turin, Italy | 4th | Cross country, 5km | |
Winter Paralympics | Turin, Italy | DNS | Cross country, 10km | |
Winter Paralympics | Turin, Italy | 5th | Cross country, 20km | |
Winter Paralympics | Turin, Italy | 4th | Cross country, 1 x 3.75 2 x 5km relay | |
2007[7] | IPC World Championships | Baiersbronn, Germany | 1st | Biathlon |
2010[8][9] | Winter Paralympics | Vancouver, Canada | 1st | Biathlon, 12.5km |
Winter Paralympics | Vancouver, Canada | 4th | Biathlon, 3km pursuit | |
Winter Paralympics | Vancouver, Canada | 4th | Cross country, 20km freestyle | |
Winter Paralympics | Vancouver, Canada | 7th | Cross country, 1km sprint classic | |
2013[10] | IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships | Sollefteå, Sweden | 3rd | Cross country, relay |
IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships | Sollefteå, Sweden | 4th | 7.5km | |
2014 | Winter Paralympics | Sochi, Russia | 7th | Biathlon, 7.5km sprint |
Winter Paralympics | Sochi, Russia | DNS | Biathlon, 12.5km middle | |
Winter Paralympics | Sochi, Russia | 9th | Biathlon, 15km | |
Winter Paralympics | Sochi, Russia | 5th | Cross country, 4 x 2.5km relay mixed |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BREM Wilhelm". IPC. n.d. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Schonfelder makes Paralympic history as Germany dominate". Inside the Games. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Mackay, Duncan; Butler, Nick (16 March 2014). "Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Report March 16". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Wilhelm Brem". IPC. n.d. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony flag bearers". IPC. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Tuesday medalists". Deseret News. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Nordic Skiers Excel at 2007 IPC World Cup Finals" (PDF). The Paralympian (2): 7. 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Mackay, Duncan (17 March 2010). "Schonfelder makes Paralympic history as Germany dominate". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing" (PDF). The Paralympian (1): 21. 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Results" (PDF). IPC Nordic Skiing. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Wilhelm Brem at the International Paralympic Committee
- Wilhelm Brem at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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