Evelyn Schmied-Wadda (15 December 1965 - 17 December 2019) was an Austrian Paralympic athlete who competed at international track and field competitions. She was a Paralympic bronze medalist, World silver medalist and a European champion.[1][2]
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| Born | 15 December 1965 Vienna, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 December 2019 (aged 54) Rennweg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spinal cord injury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Schmied-Wadda died of terminal cancer in a hospice in Rennweg.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Evelyn Schmied-Wadda - Austrian Paralympic Committee (in German)". Austrian Paralympic Committee. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Evelyn Schmied - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Mourning for Evelyn Schmied-Wadda (in German)". Austrian Disable Sports Association. 19 December 2019.