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(Redirected from Maximilian Jager) German para-cyclist (born 2000)

Maximilian Jäger
Jäger in 2022
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 25)
Bad Kissingen, Germany
Sport
SportPara-cycling
Disability classT2
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's para-cycling
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Time trial T2
Silver medal – second place 2018 Maniago Road race T1
Silver medal – second place 2019 Emmen Road race T1
Silver medal – second place 2019 Emmen Time trial T1
Silver medal – second place 2022 Baie-Comeau Time trial T2
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zurich Road race T2
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Baie-Comeau Road race T2
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Glasgow Road race T2

Maximilian Jäger (born 3 January 2000) is a German Para-cyclist. He represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

In January 2021, Jäger was reclassified from T1 to T2.

In August 2023, Jäger competed at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a gold medal in the time trial T2 event, and a bronze medal in the road race T2 event. He was subsequently named the Junior Para Athlete of the Year by Sporthilfe.

In September 2024, Jäger represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place in the road race T1–2, and eighth place in the time trial T1–2. Weeks later, he then competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a silver medal in the road race T2 event, finishing two seconds behind gold medalist Dennis Connors.

Personal life

Jäger suffered a parental stroke and has been paralyzed on the left side of his body since birth.

References

  1. ^ "Maximilian Jäger". olympics.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. "Ein Weltmeistertitel und drei weitere Medaillen für deutsche Para Radsportler". bsbrandenburg.de (in German). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. "Radsportler Maximilian Jäger und Leichtathletin Tessa Lange sind die „Sporthilfe Juniorsportler:innen 2023" im Para- und Gehörlosensport". sporthilfe.de (in German). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. "Knapp an Bronze vorbei: Maximilian Jäger gewinnt „goldene Ananas"". tagesspiegel.de (in German). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. "Men's T2 Road Race results". 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. "2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road Worlds: Alexandre Léauté wins his 20th UCI world title". uci.org. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. "Maximilian Jäger und der Traum von den Paralympics". osthessen-news.de (in German). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

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