Manuela Schmermund
German Paralympic sport shooter
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Manuela Schmermund (born 30 December 1971) is a German Paralympic sport shooter.
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| Nationality | German |
| Born | 30 December 1971 Niederaula, Germany[1] |
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| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Paralympic shooting |
Schmermund has paraplegia which was caused by damage to her spinal cord in a car accident in 1992. She competes in SH1 classification events.[2]
She has competed at the Paralympic Games in 2000; in 2004, where she won a gold medal in the 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 event and a bronze medal in the 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH1 event; in 2008, where she won a silver medal in the 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 event; in 2012, where she won a silver medal in the 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 event; and in 2016.[2]