Anja Wicker

Anja Wicker
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1991-12-22) 22 December 1991 (age 32)
Stuttgart, Germany
Years active2010-present
Websitewww.anja-wicker.de
Sport
Country Germany
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Women's para biathlon
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 10km sitting
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi 12.5km sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 10km sitting

Anja Wicker (born 22 December 1991) is a German disabled cross-country skier and biathlete.[1][2] She represented Germany at the 2014 Winter Paralympics claiming a gold and a silver medal in the biathlon events.[3][4] She also represented Germany at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Wicker was also the recipient of the Silver Laurel Leaf, the highest sport award in Germany.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Anja Wicker - Para Nordic skiing - Paralympic Athlete Profile". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Anja Wicker - Nordic Paraski Team Deutschland". nordski.de (in German). Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ e.V., Deutscher Behindertensportverband. "Anja Wicker - Deutsche Paralympische Mannschaft". www.deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de (in German). Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Anja Wicker holt Gold im Biathlon". sueddeutsche.de (in German). 2014. ISSN 0174-4917. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.