Wolfgang Steinbichler

Wolfgang Steinbichler
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989 (age 35)[1]
Vöcklabruck, Austria
Sport
SportPara-cycling
Disability classT2
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Men's para-cycling
Road World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Zurich Road race T2
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Road race T2
Silver medal – second place 2023 Rotterdam Time 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. ^ a b "Wolfgang Steinbichler". olympics.com. 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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