Walter Ablinger

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Walter Ablinger
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Ablinger in 2013
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1969-05-12) 12 May 1969 (age 55)
Schärding, Austria
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
Disability class H3
ClubRSC Heindl OO
Coached byChristoph Etzlstorfer
Medal record
Men's Para-cycling
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Road race H2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Road time trial H3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 London Road time trial H2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Road time trial H3

Walter Ablinger (born 12 May 1969) is an Austrian Para-cyclist who represented Austria at the Paralympic Games.

Career

Ablinger represented Austria at the 2012 Summer Paralympics winning a gold medal in the men's road race H2 event and a silver medal in the men's road time trial H2 event. He then won a silver medal in the men's road time trial H3 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. [1] Ablinger won a gold medal in the men's road time trial H3 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Walter Ablinger". paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. "Walter Ablinger". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.