Matthias Schröder, also spelled Schroeder, is a visually impaired Paralympic athlete from Germany competing in T12 (track) and F12 (field) events. At the

2004 Summer Paralympics The 2004 Summer Paralympics (), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece, from 17 to 28 September ...

, he won a silver medal in the men's 200 metres T12 event, a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres – T12, and also competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre relay T11–T13 and men's long jump F12 events. He competed in the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China, from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

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, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 400 metres T12 event, finished seventh in the men's 100 metres T12 event, finished sixth in the men's 200 metres T12 event and went out in the first round of the men's 4 × 100 metre relay T11–13 event. In 2009, Schröder set a new F12 Long Jump world record. At the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international Multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Sum ...

, he competed in the men's 200 metres T12 and men's 400 metres T12 events but did not win a medal. In 2012, the men's long jump event was not offered for athletes in his classification.

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* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people German male sprinters German male long jumpers Paralympic athletes for Germany Paralympic gold medalists for Germany Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics World record holders in para-athletics {{Germany-Paralympic-medalist-stub