Wilhelm Brem

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Wilhelm Brem
Personal information
NicknameWilli
Nationality German
Born (1977-11-23) 23 November 1977 (age 47)
Buchloe, Bavaria, West Germany
Occupation(s)Physiotherapist, athlete
Sport
CountryGermany
SportNordic skiing
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability class B1
TeamRing der Korperbehinderten
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Medal record
Men's Nordic skiing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympic Games 332
IPC World Championships1–2
Total434

Wilhelm Brem (born 23 November 1977) is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier representing Germany in the Winter Paralympics and the IPC World Championships. [1] He often skis with Florian Grimm as his guide. [2] As of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Brem has won 4 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals between the Paralympics games and the IPC World Championships. [3] [4] Brem was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf in 2010, the highest athletic award in Germany. [4] He was the German flag bearer during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi. [5]

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Brem began losing his sight at eight years old; by fourteen, he was fully blind. [4] He has been para-Nordic skiing since he was 16. [1]

Results

Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent
1994 Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway 2ndBiathlon, 7.5km
Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway 9th10km
Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway 11th5km
Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway 13th15km
1998 Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 1stBiathlon, 7.5km
Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 2ndCross country, 15km freestyle
Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 6thCross country, 5km classic
Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 7thCross country, 20km classic
Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 2ndCross Country, 4 x 5km Relay
2002 [6] Winter Paralympics Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 1stBiathlon, 7.5km
Winter Paralympics Salt Lake City, Utah, USA DNFCross country, 5km classic
Winter Paralympics Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 3rdCross country, 10km freestyle
Winter Paralympics Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 10thCross country, 20km freestyle
2003World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 3rdBiathlon, 7.5km
World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 4thBiathlon, 12.5km
World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 6thCross Country, 20km
World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 6thCross Country, relay
World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 7thCross Country, 10km
World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 9th5km
2006 Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 3rdBiathlon, 12.5km
Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 5thBiathlon, 7.5km sprint
Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 4thCross country, 5km
Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy DNSCross country, 10km
Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 5thCross country, 20km
Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 4thCross country, 1 x 3.75 + 2 x 5km relay
2007 [7] IPC World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 1stBiathlon
2010 [8] [9] Winter Paralympics Vancouver, Canada 1stBiathlon, 12.5km
Winter Paralympics Vancouver, Canada 4thBiathlon, 3km pursuit
Winter Paralympics Vancouver, Canada 4thCross country, 20km freestyle
Winter Paralympics Vancouver, Canada 7thCross country, 1km sprint classic
2013 [10] IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships Sollefteå, Sweden 3rdCross country, relay
IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships Sollefteå, Sweden 4th7.5km
2014 Winter Paralympics Sochi, Russia 7thBiathlon, 7.5km sprint
Winter Paralympics Sochi, Russia DNSBiathlon, 12.5km middle
Winter Paralympics Sochi, Russia 9thBiathlon, 15km
Winter Paralympics Sochi, Russia 5thCross country, 4 x 2.5km relay mixed

References

  1. 1 2 "BREM Wilhelm". IPC. n.d. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Schonfelder makes Paralympic history as Germany dominate". Inside the Games. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Mackay, Duncan; Butler, Nick (16 March 2014). "Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Report March 16". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Wilhelm Brem". IPC. n.d. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony flag bearers". IPC. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Tuesday medalists". Deseret News. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Nordic Skiers Excel at 2007 IPC World Cup Finals" (PDF). The Paralympian (2): 7. 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Mackay, Duncan (17 March 2010). "Schonfelder makes Paralympic history as Germany dominate". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing" (PDF). The Paralympian (1): 21. 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Official Results" (PDF). IPC Nordic Skiing. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2021.


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