Cornelia Wibmer

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Cornelia Wibmer
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Wibmer in 2022
Personal information
NicknameConny
NationalityAustrian
Born (1979-07-01) 1 July 1979 (age 45) [1]
Wörgl, Austria
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
Disability class H4
Medal record
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Women's para-cycling
Road World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Zurich Time trial H4
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Time trial H4

Cornelia Wibmer (born 1 July 1979) is an Austrian Para-cyclist. She represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

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Career

Wibmer made her international debut for Austria at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and finished in fourth place in the road race and time trial H4 events. [1] She was subsequently named the Austrian female para-cyclist of the year in 2022. [2]

In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 European Para Championships and won a bronze medal in the time trial H4 event. [3]

In September 2024, Wibmer represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in 11th place in the road race H1–4 event and 13th place in the time trial H4–5 event. [4] Weeks later, she then competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a silver medal in the time trial H4 event. [5]

Personal life

Wibmer has been a paraplegic since an accident in 2001. [6]

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References

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  3. "Europameisterschaft 2023: Erfolgreicher Auftritt in rot-weiß-rot". obsv.at (in German). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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  5. "Women's H4 Time Trial results". 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. "Cornelia Wibmer feiert Debüt bei Paralympischen Spielen in Paris". bmi.gv.at (in German). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.