Hesse's Sporting Governing Body - The Hessen Paralympic Squad exhibits high spirits
The Hessian State Athletic Association commends the achievements of its competitors at the Paralympic Games. "I'm really pleased with the performances of our twelve contenders who have represented Hessen admirably," stated Vice President of Performance Sports Annika Mehlhorn. In total, the Hessian representatives collected six medals in Paris. "The medals tally serves as evidence that we're heading in the right direction with our support system," Mehlhorn added.
Shooting athlete Natascha Hiltrop (SV Lengers) returned home with two golden medals. "She displayed an outstanding global performance and convincingly demonstrated her extraordinary mental fortitude," said the director of the Olympic training center Hessen, Markus Kremin. Hiltrop, who trains at the federal training center in Wiesbaden, had previously secured medals in Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2021.
Table tennis player Juliane Wolf from TSF Heuchelheim bagged silver in the doubles with Berliner Stephanie Grebe and bronze in the singles. Felix Streng from the Sprint Team Wetzlar also grabbed the third position in the 100 meters. The wheelchair basketball players Thomas Boehme, Matthias Guentner (both RSV Lahn-Dill) and Nico Dreimuller from the Rhine River Rhinos in Wiesbaden also walked away with bronze.
The Paralympics success of Hessa's wheelchair basketball players is not limited to Natascha Hiltrop, as Thomas Boehme, Matthias Guentner from RSV Lahn-Dill, and Nico Dreimuller from Rhine River Rhinos in Wiesbaden also secured a bronze medal. The Hessian State Athletic Association is continuing to celebrate the achievements of its athletes in the Paralympics.
