Tom KIEREY (GER)
Germany
Age:
29 years
Languages:
English, French, German
Federation:
DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V.
Biography
Further Personal Information
BIOGRAPHY
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | KL3 | 2016 | Duisburg, GER | 40.430 |
| 1 | KL3 | 2015 | Milan, ITA | 39.270 |
| 1 | K1 200m LTA | 2013 | Duisburg, GER | 38.891 |
| 4 | K1 200m LTA | 2014 | Moscow, RUS | 40.024 |
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Berlin
OCCUPATION
Student
HIGHER EDUCATION
Flatow-Oberschule School and Sports Centre, Berlin, GER
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
"Whether you are a sprinter or longer events, you have many options no matter what kind of impairment you have. Para canoe is always a solution. On the water you can also forget what is missing on land." (kanu.de, 26 Mar 2016)
CLUB
Berliner Kanu Club Borussia [Berlin, GER]
NAME OF COACH
Arne Bandholz [national]; Jurgen Haussmann [personal] (inklusionsregatta.de, 25 Aug 2017; kanu.de, 03 Jul 2017)
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
His family
AMBITIONS
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo
OTHER INFORMATION
Classification
KL3
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de, 2017)
Impairment Details
He has congenital talipes equinovarus, more commonly known as club foot. The condition affects his right foot (deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de, 2017)
KL3
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de, 2017)
Impairment Details
He has congenital talipes equinovarus, more commonly known as club foot. The condition affects his right foot (deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de, 2017)
CLASSIFICATION
KL3
OTHER SPORTS
He competed in Para bobsleigh at the 2017 World Cup event in Oberhof, Germany.
