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Martina Willing
Personal information
Full nameMartina Monika Willing
Born (1959-10-03) 3 October 1959 (age 65)
Sport
SportAthletics
DisabilityBlind and paraplegic
Disability classF56 (F11 until 1994)
Event(s)Javelin, Discus, Shot put
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Javelin throw – B1–3
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Javelin throw – F53–54
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Javelin – F54–56
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Discus – B1
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Shot put – F57
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Shot put – F54–56
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio Javelin – F56
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Shot put – B1
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Discus – F53–54
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Shot put – F53–54
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Shot put – F56–58
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Javelin – F54-F56
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon Shot put – F55/56/57
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha Javelin – F56
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch Javelin – F54/55/56
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon Discus – F54/55/56
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London Javelin – F56
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto Javelin – F56
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto Shot put – F57
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Swansea Shot put – F57
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto Discus – F57
Cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer 3x2.5 km relay – open
Biathlon
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Lillehammer 7.5 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. [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Martina Willings Kunststück: 8. Paralympics, 8. Medaille" (in German). Südwest Presse. 11 September 2016. 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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