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Tobias Fankhauser is a Swiss paralympic cyclist. [1] [2] [3] He participated at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the cycling competition, being awarded the silver medal in the men's road race H1 event. [4] Fankhauser also participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the cycling competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's road race H2 event. [5]
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