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Esther Weber

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Esther Weber
Personal information
Born (1967-12-23) 23 December 1967 (age 58)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportWheelchair fencing
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaSword
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaÉpée Team
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyEpee Team
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyFoil
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaFoil
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaSword
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaFoil
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaFoil Team
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneySword
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyFoil Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1990 Assen
Bronze medal – third place1990 Assen
Silver medal – second place1994 Hong Kong
Bronze medal – third place1994 Hong Kong
Gold medal – first place1998 Euskirchen
Bronze medal – third place1998 Euskirchen
Silver medal – second place2002 Budapest
Silver medal – second place2002 Budapest
Silver medal – second place2002 Budapest

Esther Weber (born 23 December 1967) is a German wheelchair fencer. She won gold at the 1992 Paralympics in the Épée and bronze in the foil.[1]

Weber won a number of titles in wheelchair fencing both at the Paralympics and World Championships between 1990 and 2002. A school in Emmendingen for children with disabilities was named Esther-Weber-Schule after her in 2008.[2]

References

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  1. "Fechten". esther-weber.de. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  2. Zeitung, Badische. "Eine Behinderte als Namenspatronin - Emmendingen - Badische Zeitung". www.badische-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-27.