Maria Tietze (born 24 May 1989) is a German Paralympic athlete and former association football player. She was a very keen footballer before she was involved in a motorcycle accident which resulted in her left leg amputated below the knee.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 May 1989 Berlin, East Germany |
| Home town | Leverkusen, Germany |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | T64 |
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres Long jump |
| Club | TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Her highest achievement in Paralympic athletics competitions is finishing at fourth place at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in the women's long jump T64.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Maria Tietze". Team Deutschland (in German). Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Die Auferstehung Maria". Sportstiftung NRW (in German). 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Maria Tietze - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Maria Tietze - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen". TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (in German). 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
External links
edit- Maria Tietze at the International Paralympic Committee
- Maria Tietze at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Maria Tietze at Team Deutschland Paralympics (in German)