Siegmund Hegeholz
German Paralympic athlete
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Siegmund Hegeholz is a Paralympic athlete from Germany competing mainly in category F11 javelin events.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralympic athletics | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
Representing  East Germany | ||
 | 1984 Stoke Mandeville | Long Jump - B3 |
| 1984 Stoke Mandeville | Pentathlon - B3 |
Representing  Germany | ||
 | 1992 Barcelona | Javelin Throw - B2 |
| 2000 Sydney | Javelin Throw - F11 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Javelin Throw - F11 |
| 2004 Athens | Javelin Throw - F11 |
Biography
Siegmund has competed at six Paralympic Games. His first was in 1984 where he represented East Germany. He competed in triple jump and won silver medals in both the long jump and pentathlon. He then missed 1988 (East Germany did not participate) before returning for the 1992 Summer Paralympics where -now representing a reunified Germany- he won the B2 javelin as well as competing in various other events. 1996 saw Siegmund finish second in the javelin but miss out on the discus and shot put. In 2000 he won his second gold medal at javelin while 2004 saw him end up second. His sixth Paralympics saw him finish seventh in the javelin.[1]
