Jörg Frischmann is a

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from

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. He is classified F43, and competes mainly in shot put and javelin events.

Biography

Joerg has competed in the Paralympics on four occasions. His first was in

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, where he won gold in the shot put and silver in the javelin. His next appearance was in

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where he won silver in the shot put. He also competed in the pentathlon and javelin. In

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he reverted to competing in the javelin and shot put, winning bronze medals in both events. His final appearance was in the

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where he only competed in the shot put and was unable to finish among the medals. His 14.21 m shot put throw at the Atlanta Paralympics still stands as the T43 world record today. After studying sport sciences at the German Sport University in Cologne, Frischmann has been working as the Director of Sport for Persons with a Disability at TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen since 1998.

References

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