Martina Willing

Martina Willing
Personal information
Full nameMartina Monika Willing
Born (1959-10-03) 3 October 1959
Sport
SportAthletics
DisabilityBlind and paraplegic
F56 (F11 until 1994)
Events
Javelin, Discus, Shot put
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaJavelin throw – B1–3
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaJavelin throw – F53–54
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingJavelin – F54–56
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaDiscus – B1
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyShot put – F57
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingShot put – F54–56
Silver medal – second place2016 RioJavelin – F56
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaShot put – B1
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaDiscus – F53–54
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaShot put – F53–54
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensShot put – F56–58
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonJavelin – F54-F56
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 LyonShot put – F55/56/57
Gold medal – first place2015 DohaJavelin – F56
Silver medal – second place2011 ChristchurchJavelin – F54/55/56
Silver medal – second place2013 LyonDiscus – F54/55/56
Bronze medal – third place2017 LondonJavelin – F56
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 GrossetoJavelin – F56
Silver medal – second place2016 GrossetoShot put – F57
Bronze medal – third place2014 SwanseaShot put – F57
Bronze medal – third place2016 GrossetoDiscus – F57
Cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place1994 Lillehammer3x2.5 km relay – open
Biathlon
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1994 Lillehammer7.5 km free technique – B1-3

Martina Monika Willing (born 3 October 1959) is a Paralympic athlete from Germany competing in field events. She is both blind and paraplegic. Until 1994 she competed in the F11 classification for vision impaired athletes; following her paralysis, she returned to competition as a seated thrower. Willing has competed and medalled in eight Paralympic Games[1] – all seven summer games from 1992 in Barcelona to 2016 in Rio as well as at the 1994 winter games in Lillehammer. Complications during knee surgery following a fall at the Lillehammer Paralympics led to her paralysis.[2][3][4]

As of May 2017, she is world record holder in both F11 and F56 javelin, and P11 pentathlon events.

Willing won the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award in 2000. She worked as a biologist, but has now retired.

References

  1. ↑ "Martina Willings Kunststück: 8. Paralympics, 8. Medaille" (in German). Südwest Presse. 11 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Athlete Bio – Martina Willing". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Martina Willing: First blinded, then paralyzed, now silver" (in German). RP Online. 22 October 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Martina Willing brings silver in the javelin" (in German). RBB Online. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.


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