Thomas Loosch

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Thomas Loosch
Personal information
Nationality German
Born (1963-04-28) 28 April 1963 (age 60)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class F38
Event(s)Throwing events
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympic Games 012
World Championships 000
European Championships 010
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Shot Put - F38
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Discus Throw - F38
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Shot Put - F37/38
IPC European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Stadskanaal Shot put - F38

Thomas Loosch (born 28 April 1963) is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in category F38 throwing events.

Loosch has competed in two Paralympic Games and won medals in both. In the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, he won a silver medal in the F38 shot put and a bronze medal in the F38 discus throw as well as competing in the F36/38 javelin. In the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, he competed in the F37/38 discus and won a bronze medal in the F37/38 shot put.[ citation needed ]


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