Wolfgang Steinbichler

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Wolfgang Steinbichler
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989 (age 36) [1]
Vöcklabruck, Austria
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
Disability class T2
Medal record
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Men's para-cycling
Road World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Ronse Road race T2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Zurich Road race T2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 RonseTime trial T2
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Road race T2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Rotterdam Time trial T2

Wolfgang Steinbichler (born 16 June 1989) is an Austrian para-cyclist. He represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

In August 2023, Steinbichler represented Austria at the 2023 European Para Championships in cycling and won a gold medal in the road race T2 event, despite colliding with another racer and having a broken wheel. [2] He also won a silver medal in the time trial T2 event. [3]

In September 2024, Steinbichler represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in fifth place in the road race T1–2, and sixth place in the time trial T1–2. [1] [4] Weeks later, he then competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a bronze medal in the road race T2 event, finishing three seconds behind gold medalist Dennis Connors. [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wolfgang Steinbichler". olympics.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. "Straßenrennen der Para-EM in Rotterdam bringen einmal Gold, einmal Silber und dreimal Bronze für Österreich". cyclingaustria.at (in German). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. Berkeley, Geoff (20 August 2023). "Disney cruise ship steals show on final day of European Para Championships". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. "Platz fünf für Wolfgang Steinbichler bei den Paralympischen Spielen im Straßenrennen". cyclingaustria.at (in German). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. "Para-WM: Bronze für Wolfgang Steinbichler". Kronen Zeitung (in German). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. "2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road Worlds: Alexandre Léauté wins his 20th UCI world title". uci.org. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.