Maurice Wetekam

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Maurice Wetekam
Personal information
Born (2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 18) [1]
Dortmund, Germany
Sport
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S9, SB9
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris 100 m breaststroke SB9
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Madeira 100 m breaststroke SB9
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Manchester 100 m breaststroke SB9

Maurice Wetekam (born 23 January 2006) is a German Paralympic swimmer. He represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

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Career

Wetekam represented Germany at the World Para Swimming Championships and won silver medals in the 100 metre breaststroke SB9 event in 2022 and 2023. [1]

He represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the 100 metre breaststroke SB9 event, Germany's first medal of the 2024 Paralympics. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Maurice Wetekam". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. "Wetekam holt erste Medaille für das deutsche Team". sportschau.de (in German). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. "Wetekam holt unsere erste Medaille". bild.de (in German). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.