Alexander Gritsch

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Alexander Gritsch
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1982-05-07) 7 May 1982 (age 42)
Tarrenz, Austria
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
Disability class H4
Coached byMichael Flir
Medal record
Men's Para-cycling
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Road time trial H4
Road World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cascais Road time trial H4
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Time trial H4

Alexander Gritsch (born 12 August 1982) is an Austrian Para-cyclist who represented Austria at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

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Career

Gritsch represented Austria at the 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in the time trial H4 event and won a bronze medal. [1]

Gritsch represented Austria in the men's road time trial H4 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal. [2]

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References

  1. "Plat hammers home dominance on golden day for Dutch and Italians". uci.org. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. "Alexander Gritsch". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.