Linn Kazmaier

Linn Kazmaier
Personal information
Born (2006-11-05) 5 November 2006 (age 19)
Nürtingen, Germany
Sport
CountryGermany
SportPara Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon)
NS3
ClubSZ Römerstein
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Women's Para biathlon
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing6 km visually impaired
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing12.5km visually impaired
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Östersund12.5 km Individual
Silver medal – second place2023 Östersund7.5 km sprint
Women's Para cross-country skiing
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Beijing10 km free
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing15 km classical
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano CortinaSprint visually impaired
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano Cortina4 × 2.5 km relay open
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing1.5 km sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Östersund18 km Individual
Gold medal – first place2023 Östersund10 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place2023 Östersund4×2.5 km open relay
Silver medal – second place2023 ÖstersundSprint freestyle

Linn Kazmaier (born 5 November 2006) is a German visually impaired Para cross-country skier and biathlete. She represented Germany at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Kazmaier represented Germany at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won five medals. She won two silver medals in the 6 kilometres and 12.5 kilometres biathlon events, and a gold medal in the 10 kilometre free, a silver medal in the 15 kilometre classical and a bronze medal in the 1.5 kilometres sprint cross-country skiing events. At 15 years old, she was the youngest para biathlete at the Paralympics.

She competed at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in para-biathlon and won a gold medal in the 12.5 kilometre individual and a silver medal in the 7.5 kilometre sprint. She also competed in para cross-country and won gold medals in the 18 kilometere individual, 10 kilometre freestyle, and 4×2.5 kilometre open relay.

References

  1. ↑ "Linn Kazmaier". nordski.de. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Record number of female Para athletes set for Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games". paralympic.org. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Spieß umgedreht: Diesmal gewinnt Linn Kazmaier den WM-Titel". paralympics.de (in German). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.