Theo Bold
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 2006 Velbert, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | NS3 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
Theo Bold (born 11 March 2006) is a German visually impaired para cross-country skier and para biathlete. He represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Early life
Bold was born in Velbert, Germany. Because of a congenital eye condition he has only about ten percent vision, placing him in the vision-impaired classification for para Nordic skiing competitions.[1][2]
Career
He competes together with his guide, usually his older brother Jakob Bold, who communicates course conditions and directions during races. The close cooperation between the brothers allows Bold to compete at high speed despite his limited eyesight.[3][4]
Bold first became involved in cross-country skiing after family ski holidays and encouragement from coaches who recognized his athletic potential. His brother later joined him as guide, and the two began competing together in national competitions.[5]
In December 2024, the Bold brothers made their debut in the FIS Para Cross-Country World Cup. They achieved strong early results, including sixth-place finishes in sprint races and a seventh place in the para sprint at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim.[5]
Bold made his Paralympic debut at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, competing in both para cross-country skiing and para biathlon events.[1][4]
Results
Paralympic Games
| Year | Venue | Sport | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Italy Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo | Biathlon | 11th Sprint vision impaired |
| 2026 | Italy Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo | Cross-country skiing | 5th Sprint classic VI 8th 10 km interval start classic VI |
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Sport | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Norway Trondheim | Cross-country skiing | 7th Sprint VI classic |
| 2025 | Italy Toblach | Cross-country skiing | 9th 10 km interval start VI classic 10th 20 km interval start VI free |
References
- ^ a b "Theo Bold". Olympics.com. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Mit zehn Prozent Sehkraft – Langläufer Theo Bold erlebt seinen Traum". Schwarzwälder Bote. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Theo Bold fährt Ski – sein Bruder sieht für ihn". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Die Bold-Brüder: Augenersatz und Streitpartner". ZDF Heute. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Zwei Brüder wollen Geschichte schreiben". German National Paralympic Committee. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.