Martina Willing

Martina Monika Willing (born 3 October 1959) is a Paralympic athlete from Germany competing in field events. She is both blind and paraplegic. Until 1994 she competed in the F11 classification for vision impaired athletes; following her paralysis, she returned to competition as a seated thrower. Willing has competed and medalled in eight Paralympic Games[1] - all seven summer games from 1992 in Barcelona to 2016 in Rio as well as at the 1994 winter games in Lillehammer. Complications during knee surgery following a fall at the Lillehammer Paralympics led to her paralysis.[2][3][4]

Martina Willing
Personal information
Born (1959-10-03) 3 October 1959
Sport
SportAthletics
DisabilityBlind and paraplegic
Disability classF56 (F11 until 1994)
Event(s)Javelin, Discus, Shot put
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
1992 Barcelona Javelin Throw - B1-3
1996 Atlanta Javelin Throw - F53-54
2008 Beijing Javelin - F54-56
1992 Barcelona Discus - B1
2000 Sydney Shot Put - F57
2008 Beijing Shot Put - F54-56
2016 Rio Javelin - F56
1992 Barcelona Shot Put - B1
1996 Atlanta Discus - F53-54
1996 Atlanta Shot Put - F53-54
2004 Athens Shot Put - F56-58
2012 London Javelin - F54-F56
IPC World Championships
2013 LyonShot put - F55/56/57
2015 DohaJavelin - F56
2011 ChristchurchJavelin - F54/55/56
2013 LyonDiscus - F54/55/56
2017 LondonJavelin - F56
European Championships
2016 Grosseto Javelin - F56
2016 Grosseto Shot put - F57
2014 Swansea Shot put - F57
2016 Grosseto Discus - F57
Cross Country Skiing
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
1994 Lillehammer 3x2.5 km relay - open
Biathlon
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
1994 Lillehammer 7.5 km free technique - B1-3

As of May 2017, she is world record holder in both F11 and F56 javelin, and P11 pentathlon events.

Willing won the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award in 2000. She worked as a biologist, but has now retired.

References
  1. "Martina Willings Kunststück: 8. Paralympics, 8. Medaille" (in German). Südwest Presse. 11 Sep 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. "Athlete Bio - Martina Willing". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. "Martina Willing: First blinded, then paralyzed, now silver" (in German). RP Online. 22 Oct 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  4. "Martina Willing brings silver in the javelin" (in German). RBB Online. 11 Sep 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.


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