Michelle Kroppen

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Michelle Kroppen
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28)
Kevelaer, Germany
Sport
Sport Archery
Medal record
Women's recurve archery
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Berlin Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Berlin Mixed team
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Minsk Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Mixed team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Munich Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Antalya Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Munich Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Munich Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Legnica Team

Michelle Kroppen (born 19 April 1996) is a German archer. [1] She competed in the women's individual event, and women's team, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal. [2] [3]

At the 2018 European Archery Championships held in Legnica, Poland, she won the bronze medal in the women's team recurve event. She won the silver medal in the women's team recurve event at the 2021 European Archery Championships held in Antalya, Turkey. [4]

In 2019, Kroppen and Cedric Rieger won the bronze medal in the mixed team recurve event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. [5] She also competed in the women's individual recurve and women's team recurve events. [5]

Kroppen won the silver medal in the women's individual recurve event at the 2022 European Archery Championships held in Munich, Germany. [6] She also won the gold medal in the women's team recurve event and the silver medal in the mixed team recurve event. [6] [7]

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References

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