Andreas Walser (athlete)

Andreas Walser
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1996-01-09) 9 January 1996[1]
Augsburg, Germany
Sport
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityRetinitis pigmentosa
Disability classT12
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Germany
World Championships
2025 New Delhi Long jump T12

Andreas Walser (born 9 January 1996) is a German visually impaired para athlete who specializes in long jump. He represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Early life

Walser grew up playing soccer and American football before being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.[2][3]

Career

He represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in sixth place in the long jump T12 event.[4] He competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won a bronze medal in the long jump T12 event.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Andreas Walser". paralympic.org. Retrieved 29 September 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ^ "Der ungewöhnliche Weg von Andreas Walser". dbs-npc.de (in German). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ^ Bogenreuther, Andrea (16 November 2022). "Augsburger Leichtathlet Andreas Walser will zu den Paralympics nach Paris". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ^ Bogenreuther, Andrea (3 September 2024). "Augsburger Athlet Andreas Walser über seine Paralympics-Premiere: "Eine einmalige Erfahrung"". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2025.