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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 January 2004 Freiburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Macular hypoplasia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC St. Peter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ralf Rombach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leonie Maria Walter (born 17 January 2004) is a German visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Walter represented Germany at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the women's 10 kilometres, and three bronze medals in the women's 6 kilometres, and 12.5 kilometres biathlon events, and in the 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing event. [1] [2] Pirmin Strecker has competed as her sighted guide.
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