Maximilian Jäger (born 3 January 2000) is a German Para-cyclist. He represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
.jpg) Jäger in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 2000[1] Bad Kissingen, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn January 2021, Jäger was reclassified from T1 to T2.[2]
In August 2023, Jäger competed at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a gold medal in the time trial T2 event, and a bronze medal in the road race T2 event. He was subsequently named the Junior Para Athlete of the Year by Sporthilfe.[3]
In September 2024, Jäger represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place in the road race T1–2, and eighth place in the time trial T1–2.[1][4] Weeks later, he then competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a silver medal in the road race T2 event, finishing two seconds behind gold medalist Dennis Connors.[5][6]
Personal life
editJäger suffered a parental stroke and has been paralyzed on the left side of his body since birth.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Maximilian Jäger". olympics.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Ein Weltmeistertitel und drei weitere Medaillen für deutsche Para Radsportler". bsbrandenburg.de (in German). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Radsportler Maximilian Jäger und Leichtathletin Tessa Lange sind die „Sporthilfe Juniorsportler:innen 2023" im Para- und Gehörlosensport". sporthilfe.de (in German). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Knapp an Bronze vorbei: Maximilian Jäger gewinnt „goldene Ananas"". tagesspiegel.de (in German). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's T2 Road Race results". 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road Worlds: Alexandre Léauté wins his 20th UCI world title". uci.org. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Maximilian Jäger und der Traum von den Paralympics". osthessen-news.de (in German). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
External links
edit- Maximilian Jäger at Team Deutschland Paralympics (in German)
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