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| Nationality | Austrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1989 [1] Vöcklabruck, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wolfgang Steinbichler (born 16 June 1989) is an Austrian para-cyclist. He represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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]
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