Dorothee Vieth

Dorothee Vieth (born 12 October 1960) is a German Paralympic cyclist.

Dorothee Vieth
Dorothee Vieth in 2016.
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1960-10-12) 12 October 1960[1]
Hamburg, Germany[2]
Sport
CountryGermany
SportCycling
Medal record
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTime trial
2012 LondonTime trial
2008 BeijingTime trial
2008 BeijingRoad race
2012 LondonRoad race

Vieth first participated in the Summer Paralympics in 2008 where she won two bronze medals in the time trial and road race events. At the 2012 games she won a silver medal in the time trial event and a bronze in the road race event and won a gold medal in the time trail event at the 2016 games.[3]

She has a paralysis of the leg and gluteus muscles. She is also a violinist and violin teacher.[2]

References
  1. "Rio 2016 Schedule & Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. "Dorothee Vieth - Team Deutschland Paralympics". www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. "Dorothee Vieth - Cycling | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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