Michaela Fuchs
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| Born | 18 December 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 May 2018 (aged 48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic cycling Biathlon Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michaela Fuchs (18 December 1969 – 8 May 2018) was a Paralympic cyclist who competed in international cycling and skiing competitions. She won three medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics and one silver medal at the 1994 Winter Paralympics.[1]
Fuchs was born with albinism and was legally blind. She took up cross-country skiing as a teenager then competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Michael Fuchs - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "As a racing cyclist, she also sees it! (in German)". emma.de. 1 March 2004.
- ↑ "The competitive athletes (in German)". taz.de. 31 March 2001.
Categories:
- 1969 births
- 2018 deaths
- German female cyclists
- German female biathletes
- German female cross-country skiers
- Paralympic cyclists for Germany
- Paralympic biathletes for Germany
- Paralympic cross-country skiers for Germany
- Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Germany
- Paralympic silver medalists for Germany
- Paralympic medalists in cycling
- Paralympic medalists in cross-country skiing