Tokyo Paralympic Games: Zeyen holt Gold

HCyclist Annika Zeyen won the fourth German gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. The world champion from Bonn won a personal time trial of more than 16 kilometers on the Fuji International Circuit after a strong game of 32 minutes and 46.97 minutes in the second half, and won her fourth block in the Paralympic Games with a lead of 43 seconds. Precious metals. She collected all previous medals as a wheelchair basketball player. In 2012, she won the gold medal with the German team in London.

As expected, the cyclist greatly improved Germany’s record in Japan on the day of the time trial. Rio champion Vico Merklein won the silver medal, flag bearers Michael Teuber and Kerstin Brachtendorf each won the bronze medal. On the other hand, Dennis Schindler and Andrea Escal experienced painful disappointment.

“More is impossible. I’m very happy”

Merklein missed his second gold medal in the Paralympics by just two seconds at the Paralympic Games, but he won the second place in his fourth precious metal. “More is impossible. I’m glad it is like this. Of course, you can drive better, but we will do it in three years,” said the 44-year-old.

Teber missed his historic fifth gold medal in the time trial by just five seconds and won the bronze medal for the first time in his sixth game. “I’m proud that I drove so well. When I check my performance data, I think this is the best game of my life,” the Munich native said. “More is impossible, that’s why I am so happy. Can take the bronze medal home.”

Brachtendorf won a surprise medal in the C5 starter group. The 49-year-old woman won her first piece of precious metal in third place at the Paralympic Games. Just three weeks before the game, the Cottbus woman had to undergo surgery due to occlusion of the internal pelvic artery. “Everything in my mind has been cancelled,” Brachtendorf said. “Now I stand here and get a medal. It’s unbelievable.”