Niko Kappel

Niko Kappel (born 1 March 1995) is a German Paralympic athlete of short stature.[1] He represented Germany at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F41 event.[1] He qualified to represent Germany at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Niko Kappel

Personal information
Born	(1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability	Short stature
Disability class	F41
Event(s)	Shot put
Medal record Paralympic Games 2016 Rio Shot put F41 World Championships 2017 London Shot put F41 2015 Doha Shot put F41 2019 Dubai Shot put F41 European Championships 2016 Grosseto Shot put F40/F41 2018 Berlin Shot put F41

At the 2015 World Championships he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F41 event and he also won the silver medal in the men's shot put F40/F41 event at the 2016 European Championships. At the 2017 World Championships he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F41 event and he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F41 event at the 2018 European Championships.[2][3]

In 2016 and 2017 he won the German Sportspersonality of the Year award in his category (male athletes with a disability).

References

1. "Niko Kappel". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
2. Etchells, Daniel (20 July 2017). "Hermitage breaks world record as hosts Britain continue success at London 2017". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
3. Rowbottom, Mike (20 August 2018). "World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin starts with five world records". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

External links

• Niko Kappel at International Paralympic Committee