Leonie Walter

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Leonie Walter
Personal information
Full nameLeonie Maria Walter
Born (2004-01-17) 17 January 2004 (age 21)
Freiburg, Germany
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Disability Macular hypoplasia
Disability class B2
ClubSC St. Peter
Coached byRalf Rombach
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Women's para biathlon
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing 10 km visually impaired
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Beijing 6 km visually impaired
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Beijing 12.5 km visually impaired
Women's para cross-country skiing
Winter Paralympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Beijing 15 km classical
Winter Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Torino 10 km freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 Torino Sprint classical

Leonie Maria Walter (born 17 January 2004) is a German visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

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Career

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.

She represented Germany at the 2025 Winter World University Games and won a gold medal in the 10 kilometre freestyle event. [3]

References

  1. "Leonie Walter". nordski.de (in German). Nordic Paraski Team Deutschland. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. "Leonie Maria Walter". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. "Silver at the Paralympics, FISU World University Games gold Walter". fisu.net. International University Sports Federation. 15 January 2025. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.