Maria Tietze

Maria Tietze
Personal information
Born (1989-05-24) 24 May 1989 (age 35)
Berlin, East Germany
Home townLeverkusen, Germany
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Germany
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT64
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
Long jump
ClubTSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Maria Tietze (born 24 May 1989) is a German Paralympic athlete and former association football player. She was a very keen footballer before she was involved in a motorcycle accident which resulted in her left leg amputated below the knee.[1][2]

Her highest achievement in Paralympic athletics competitions is finishing at fourth place at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in the women's long jump T64.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Maria Tietze". Team Deutschland (in German). Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Die Auferstehung Maria". Sportstiftung NRW (in German). 17 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Maria Tietze - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Maria Tietze - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen". TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (in German). 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2020.