Wilhelm Brem Explained

Wilhelm Brem
Nickname:Willi
Nationality:German
Birth Date:23 November 1977
Birth Place:Buchloe, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation:Physiotherapist, athlete
Country:Germany
Sport:Nordic skiing
Disability:Vision impairment
Disability Class:B1
Team:Ring der Korperbehinderten
Paralympics:1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Show-Medals:yes

Wilhelm Brem (born 23 November 1977) is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier representing Germany in the Winter Paralympics and the IPC World Championships.[1] He often skis with Florian Grimm as his guide.[2] As of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Brem has won 4 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals between the Paralympics games and the IPC World Championships.[3] [4] Brem was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf in 2010, the highest athletic award in Germany.[4] He was the German flag bearer during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi.[5]

Brem began losing his sight at eight years old; by fourteen, he was fully blind.[4] He has been para-Nordic skiing since he was 16.[1]

Results

1994Winter ParalympicsLillehammer, Norway2ndBiathlon, 7.5km
Winter ParalympicsLillehammer, Norway9th10km
Winter ParalympicsLillehammer, Norway11th5km
Winter ParalympicsLillehammer, Norway13th15km
1998Winter ParalympicsNagano, Japan1stBiathlon, 7.5km
Winter ParalympicsNagano, Japan2ndCross country, 15km freestyle
Winter ParalympicsNagano, Japan6thCross country, 5km classic
Winter ParalympicsNagano, Japan7thCross country, 20km classic
Winter ParalympicsNagano, Japan2ndCross Country, 4 x 5km Relay
2002[6] Winter ParalympicsSalt Lake City, Utah, USA1stBiathlon, 7.5km
Winter ParalympicsSalt Lake City, Utah, USADNFCross country, 5km classic
Winter ParalympicsSalt Lake City, Utah, USAbgcolor=cc9966 3rd Cross country, 10km freestyle
Winter ParalympicsSalt Lake City, Utah, USA10thCross country, 20km freestyle
2003World ChampionshipsBaiersbronn, Germanybgcolor=cc9966 3rd Biathlon, 7.5km
World ChampionshipsBaiersbronn, Germany4thBiathlon, 12.5km
World ChampionshipsBaiersbronn, Germany6th Cross Country, 20km
World ChampionshipsBaiersbronn, Germany6thCross Country, relay
World ChampionshipsBaiersbronn, Germany7thCross Country, 10km
World ChampionshipsBaiersbronn, Germany9th5km
2006Winter ParalympicsTurin, Italybgcolor=cc9966 3rdBiathlon, 12.5km
Winter ParalympicsTurin, Italy5thBiathlon, 7.5km sprint
Winter ParalympicsTurin, Italy4thCross country, 5km
Winter ParalympicsTurin, ItalyDNSCross country, 10km
Winter ParalympicsTurin, Italy5thCross country, 20km
Winter ParalympicsTurin, Italy4thCross country, 1 x 3.75 + 2 x 5km relay
2007[7] IPC World ChampionshipsBaiersbronn, Germany1stBiathlon
2010[8] [9] Winter ParalympicsVancouver, Canada1stBiathlon, 12.5km
Winter ParalympicsVancouver, Canada4thBiathlon, 3km pursuit
Winter ParalympicsVancouver, Canada4thCross country, 20km freestyle
Winter ParalympicsVancouver, Canada7thCross country, 1km sprint classic
2013[10] IPC Nordic Skiing World ChampionshipsSollefteå, Swedenbgcolor=cc9966 3rd Cross country, relay
IPC Nordic Skiing World ChampionshipsSollefteå, Sweden4th7.5km
2014Winter ParalympicsSochi, Russia7thBiathlon, 7.5km sprint
Winter ParalympicsSochi, RussiaDNSBiathlon, 12.5km middle
Winter ParalympicsSochi, Russia9thBiathlon, 15km
Winter ParalympicsSochi, Russia5thCross country, 4 x 2.5km relay mixed

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BREM Wilhelm. n.d.. IPC. 2021-07-17. 18 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718005824/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=566&personid=917573&wintergames=-1&refreshauto=1. dead.
  2. Web site: Schonfelder makes Paralympic history as Germany dominate. 2010-03-17. Inside the Games. 2021-07-17.
  3. Web site: Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Report March 16. Mackay. Duncan. Butler. Nick. 2014-03-16. Inside the Games. 2021-07-17.
  4. Web site: Wilhelm Brem. n.d.. IPC. 2021-07-17.
  5. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony flag bearers. 2014-03-16. IPC. 2021-07-17.
  6. Web site: Tuesday medalists. 2002-03-13. Deseret News. 2021-07-17.
  7. Nordic Skiers Excel at 2007 IPC World Cup Finals. 2007. The Paralympian. 2. 7. 2021-07-17.
  8. Web site: Schonfelder makes Paralympic history as Germany dominate. Mackay. Duncan. 2010-03-17. Inside the Games. 2021-07-17.
  9. Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing. 2010. The Paralympian. 1. 21. 2021-07-17.
  10. Web site: Official Results. 2013-03-20. IPC Nordic Skiing. 2021-07-17.

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