Frank Höfle
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Frank Höfle is a disabled German
biathlete and cross-country skier. He first participated in the Winter Paralympic Games
in 1984 and won his first medal, a gold, in 1988. He has competed in every Winter Paralympics since then and has won a total of 21 medals, 13 of them gold. He has competed in cycling at the Summer Paralympics twice, in 1992 and 1996, and won an additional one gold and two bronze medals.
Germany
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biathlete and cross-country skier. He first participated in the Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...
in 1984 and won his first medal, a gold, in 1988. He has competed in every Winter Paralympics since then and has won a total of 21 medals, 13 of them gold. He has competed in cycling at the Summer Paralympics twice, in 1992 and 1996, and won an additional one gold and two bronze medals.
See also
- Athletes with most gold medals in one event at the Paralympic Games