Thomas Oelsner

Thomas Oelsner
Personal information
Born (1970-06-19) 19 June 1970 (age 54)
Sport
Country Germany
SportParalympic Nordic skiing
ClubWSV Oberhof
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Men's Biathlon 7.5 km Free Technique LW5-8
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Men's Cross Country 10 km Free Technique LW6/8
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Men's Cross Country 20 km Classical Technique LW6/8
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Men's Biathlon 7.5 km Free Technique LW6/8
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Men's Cross Country 15 km Free Technique LW5/7,6/8
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer Men's Cross Country 5 km Classical Technique LW6/8
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer Men's 4x5 km Cross Country Relay standing/blind
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Men's Cross Country 5 km Classical Technique LW5/7,6/8
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Men's Cross Country 4x5 km Relay standing/blind
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Torino Men's Cross Country 5 km standing
Disqualified 2002 Salt Lake City Men's Cross Country 5 km standing

Thomas Oelsner (born 19 June 1970) is a retired German Paralympic Nordic skier who won multiple gold medals throughout his career. He was the first person to fail a drugs test at the Winter Paralympic Games and was stripped of two gold medals. After he served his ban he returned to competitive skiing and participated in the 2006 and 2010 Games.