Astrid Hoer | |
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Born | 6 January 1950 |
Team | |
Curling club | CC Schwenningen, Villingen-Schwenningen [1] |
Career | |
Member Association | Germany |
World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 1 (2009) |
Paralympic appearances | 1 (2010) |
Medal record |
Astrid Hoer (born 6 January 1950) is a German wheelchair curler. [2]
She participated in the 2010 Winter Paralympics where German wheelchair curling team finished on eighth place.
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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2007–08 | Marcus Sieger (fourth) | Jens Jäger (skip) | Jürgen Sommer | Alexandra Blickle | Astrid Hoer | WWhCQ 2007 (4th) | |
2008–09 | Jens Jäger | Marcus Sieger | Jens Gäbel | Caren Totzauer | Astrid Hoer | Helmar Erlewein (WWhCC) | WWhCQ 2008 WWhCC 2009 |
2009–10 | Jens Jäger | Marcus Sieger | Jens Gäbel | Christiane Steger | Astrid Hoer | Helmar Erlewein | WPG 2010 (8th) |
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