Wolfgang Steinbichler

Wolfgang Steinbichler
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989[1]
Vöcklabruck, Austria
Sport
SportPara-cycling
T2
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing  Austria
Road World Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 RonseRoad race T2
Bronze medal – third place2024 ZurichRoad race T2
Bronze medal – third place2025 RonseTime trial T2
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 RotterdamRoad race T2
Silver medal – second place2023 RotterdamTime 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". Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics. 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.
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