Thomas Geierspichler (2008) | ||
Medal record | ||
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Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing Austria | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
2004 Athens | 1500m - T52 | |
2008 Beijing | Marathon - T52 | |
2004 Athens | 800m - T52 | |
2004 Athens | 5000m - T52 | |
2004 Athens | Marathon - T52 | |
2000 Sydney | Marathon - T52 | |
2004 Athens | 400m - T52 | |
2000 Sydney | 800m - T52 | |
World Championships | ||
2013 Lyon | 1,500m - T52 | |
2023 Paris | 1,500m - T52 | |
2013 Lyon | 400m - T52 | |
IPC European Championships | ||
2014 Swansea | 1,500m - T52 | |
2016 Grosseto | 400m - T52 | |
2016 Grosseto | 1,500m - T52 |
Thomas Geierspichler (born 14 April 1976) is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Austria. He competes in the T52 classification.
He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a bronze medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event, went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres - T52 event, finished sixth in the men's 1500 metres - T52 event and finished eighth in the men's 5000 metres - T52 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 1500 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's 800 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event and a bronze medal in the men's 400 metres - T52 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event, a bronze medal in the men's 800 metres - T52 event, finished fifth in the men's 200 metres - T52 event and finished fourth in the men's 400 metres - T52 event
As of January 2013 [update] , he holds T52 world records for 10000m and marathon distances. [1]
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