Linn Kazmaier

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Linn Kazmaier
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (2006-11-05) 5 November 2006 (age 16)
Nürtingen
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Disability class B3
ClubSZ Römerstein
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Winter Paralympics
Women's para biathlon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing 6 km visually impaired
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Beijing 12.5km visually impaired
Women's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing 10 km free
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Beijing 15 km classical
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Beijing 1.5 km sprint

Linn Kazmaier (born 5 November 2006) is a German visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Kazmaier represented Germany at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won five medals. She won two silver medals in the 6 kilometres and 12.5 kilometres biathlon events, and a gold medal in the 10 kilometre free, a silver medal in the 15 kilometre classical and a bronze medal in the 1.5 kilometres sprint cross-country skiing events. [1] At 15 years old, she was the youngest para biathlete at the Paralympics. [2] Florian Baumann has competed as her sighted guide.

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References

  1. "Linn Kazmaier". nordski.de. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. "Record number of female Para athletes set for Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games". paralympic.org. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.