Johannes Floors

Johannes Floors
Johannes Floors (2017)
Personal information
Born (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 (age 29)
Bissendorf, Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Disability classT43
Eventsprint
ClubBayer Leverkusen AC
Coached byKarl-Heinz Due
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2016, 2020
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio 4×100 m T42-47
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 400 m T62
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 400 m T62
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m T64
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 4×100 m T42-47
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris 400 m T62
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe 400 m T62
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto 200 m T44
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto 400 m T44
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto 4×100 m T42-47
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto 100 m T44

Johannes Floors (born 8 February 1995) is a German para-athlete. A bilateral lower limb amputee, Floors competes in sprint events, competing in the T43 classification.

Career

He has won medals at both European and World Championship level and was part of the German Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay team that won gold at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.[1]

Personal life

Floors was born in Bissendorf, Germany, in 1995.[2] He was born without his right foot and part of his lower shin.

References

  1. ^ "Fllors, Johannes". IPC. Retrieved 9 August 2017.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Athlete profile: Johannes Floors". IPC. Retrieved 9 August 2017.