Wilhelm Brem
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Nickname
WilliNationalityGerman
Born23 November 1977
Buchloe, Bavaria, West Germany
Occupation(s)Physiotherapist, athlete
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Nickname | Willi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1977 Buchloe, Bavaria, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Physiotherapist, athlete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Nordic skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Vision impairment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Ring der Korperbehinderten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wilhelm Brem (born 23 November 1977) is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier representing Germany in the Winter Paralympics and the IPC World Championships.[1] He often skis with Florian Grimm as his guide.[2] As of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Brem has won 4 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals between the Paralympics games and the IPC World Championships.[3][4] Brem was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf in 2010, the highest athletic award in Germany.[4] He was the German flag bearer during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi.[5]
Brem began losing his sight at eight years old; by fourteen, he was fully blind.[4] He has been para-Nordic skiing since he was 16.[1]
