Martin Schulz (paratriathlete)

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Martin Schulz
Personal information
Full nameMartin Schulz
NationalityGerman
Born (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 (age 34)
Oschatz, Germany
Medal record
Men's paratriathlon
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro PT4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo PTS5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris PTS5
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 London TRI 4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Edmonton PT4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 RotterdamPT4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Ponteverde PTS5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Auckland TRI 4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Chicago PT4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast PTS5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lausanne PTS5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Abu Dhabi PTS5
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Eilat TRI 4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Alanya TRI 4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 KitzbühelPT4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Geneva PT4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Lisbon PT4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Kitzbühel PTS5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 TartuPTS5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 ValenciaPTS5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Valencia PTS5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 OlsztynPTS5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 MadridPTS5

Martin Schulz (born 17 March 1990 [1] ) is a PTS5 class paratriathlete who had his debut in the sport in 2012. [2] He represented Germany at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics in paratriathlon, winning gold medals in the men's PT4 & PTS5 events. [3] He has a limb deficiency and a missing lower left arm. [4]

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