Wilhelm Brem

Wilhelm Brem
Personal information
NicknameWilli
NationalityGerman
Born (1977-11-23) 23 November 1977 (age 46)
Buchloe, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation(s)Physiotherapist, athlete
Sport
CountryGermany
SportNordic skiing
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability classB1
TeamRing der Korperbehinderten
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Medal record
Men's Nordic skiing
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 3 3 2
IPC World Championships 1 2
Total 4 3 4

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]

  1. ^ a b "BREM Wilhelm". IPC. n.d. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Schonfelder makes Paralympic history as Germany dominate". Inside the Games. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ Mackay, Duncan; Butler, Nick (16 March 2014). "Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Report March 16". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Wilhelm Brem". IPC. n.d. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony flag bearers". IPC. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2021.