Franz-Josef Lässer

Franz-Josef Lässer
Lässer in 2025
Personal information
Born (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001[1]
Graz, Austria
Sport
SportPara-cycling
C5
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing  Austria
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Rio de JaneiroElimination C5
Silver medal – second place2023 GlasgowOmnium C5
Silver medal – second place2024 Rio de JaneiroScratch race C5
Silver medal – second place2024 Rio de JaneiroOmnium C5
Silver medal – second place2025 Rio de JaneiroSprint C1
Bronze medal – third place2024 Rio de JaneiroIndividual pursuit C5
Bronze medal – third place2025 Rio de JaneiroTime trial C5
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 RonseTime trial C5
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 RotterdamRoad race C5

Franz-Josef Lässer (born 17 January 2001) is an Austrian para-cyclist who competes in road and track events. He represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

In March 2024, Lässer represented Austria at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won silver medals in the scratch race and omnium, and a bronze medal in the individual pursuit C5 events.[2] In September 2024, he then competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in track cycling and finished in fourth place in the individual pursuit C5 event, and 12th place in the time trial C4–5 event.[3][4][5] He also competed in road cycling and finished in fifth place in the time trial C5 and 13th place in the road race C4–5 event.[1][6]

Personal life

Lässer was born with four shortened fingers on his left hand.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Franz-Josef Lässer". Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Michl, Georg (25 March 2024). "Franz-Josef Lässer mit vier WM-Medaillen, aber ohne Regenbogen". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Edlinger, Philip (31 August 2024). "Österreichischer Rekord reichte für Lässer nicht zur Medaille". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Lässer narrowly misses out on a medal". Kronen Zeitung. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Edlinger, Philip (31 August 2024). "Franz-Josef Lässer: "Der Nachwuchs hat in Österreich keine Chance"". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Deutscher, Nico (7 September 2024). "Franz-Josef Lässer glänzt bei den Paralympics". meinbezirk.at (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Four hot Styrians give hope for medals". Kronen Zeitung. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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