Thomas Oelsner

Thomas Oelsner
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGermany Edit
Name wey dem give amThomas Edit
Family nameOelsner Edit
Ein date of birth19 June 1970 Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signGerman Edit
Ein occupationbiathlete Edit
Sportbiathlon Edit
Participant insyd2010 Winter Paralympics, 2006 Winter Paralympics, 2002 Winter Paralympics, 1998 Winter Paralympics, 1994 Winter Paralympics Edit

Thomas Oelsner (born 19 June 1970) be retired German Paralympic Nordic skier wey win multiple gold medals thru out ein career. Na he be de first person make he fail drugs test at de Winter Paralympic Games wey na dem strip am of two gold medals.[1] After he serve ein ban he return to competitive skiing wey he participate insyd de 2006 den 2010 Games.

Biography

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Na dem born Oelsner for 19 June 1970 wey he currently be advertising salesman.[2] Insyd 1991 na he injure insyd motorcycle accident wich lef am plus paralysed left arm.[2][3] He enter de 1994 Winter Paralympics insyd Lillehammer as LW6 class competitor insyd de biathlon den cross country skiing.[2] Na Oelsner ein first games be success, he win three golds, one solo silver, den one silver as part of de German relay team.[2][4] Since then he continue dey use de same skis, even he dey bed plus dem, as matter of tradition.[3] For de 1998 Games insyd Nagano he win two golds den one individual silver, den silver plus de German relay team.[2][4]

Failed drugs test

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For de 2002 Winter Paralympics insyd Salt Lake City Oelsner win gold insyd de 7.5 km biathlon den de 5 km classic cross country.[3] However, he go go on make he cam turn de first athlete make dem send am home from Winter Paralympic Games secof he fail drug test wen he test positive for de steroid methenolone.[5][6] Na dem suspend am prior to de 10 km cross country event wey dem subsequently strip am of de two gold medals.[7][8] Oelsner protest ein innocence,[9] wey he claim say na der be laboratory error anaa act of sabotage be involved.[10]

Return to competition

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Oelsner plete six-month national ban wey he return for de 2006 Winter Paralympics insyd Torino.[9] He achieve bronze insyd de 5 km cross country skiing.[4][11]

For de 2010 Winter Paralympics insyd Vancouver na Oelsner be embroiled insyd anoda controversy wen he claim say de sight top for de gun na he dey use for de Biathlon na dem sabotage am, dem smear am insyd something he figa say e fi be chocolate. He soon retract de accusation den accept responsibility, wey he state say watever happen go occur wen na de gun dey insyd ein care.[12] Oelsner announce ein retirement from competitive skiing for de end of de 2010 Games.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ Zelealem, Fasika (2024-09-01). "Paralympics biggest cheating scandals – with 10 team members faking disability". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Name: Thomas Oelsner" (insyd German). Verein zur Förderung des nordischen Behinderten-Skilaufs Deutschland. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Paralympics Der mit dem Ski schläft: Thomas Oelsner". Frankfurter Allgemeine (insyd German). 11 March 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Gold medallist fails drugs test". BBC News. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sports Round-up". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Paralympics Thomas Oelsner war bei Biathlon-Sieg gedopt". Frankfurter Allgemeine (insyd German). 12 March 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Vancouver's Scott Patterson wins bronze at Paralympics". Oxford Review. 14 March 2002. p. 11. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Paralympics Dopingfall Oelsner: Test eindeutig - Reaktionen gespalten". Frankfurter Allgemeine (insyd German). 13 March 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Biathlet Oelsner wittert Sabotage bei Paralympics" (insyd German). Handelsblatt. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "PARALYMPICS: Bramble, Devlin-Young Go 1-2 In Alpine; Cook Nabs Nordic Gold". SkiRacing. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "Paralympics: Oelsner: "Über das Ziel hinausgeschossen"". Focus online. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "Keine Nation war erfolgreicher als Deutschland" (insyd German). Berliner Morgenpost. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
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