Claudia Nicoleitzik

Germany

Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Ataxia

Classification

T36, F36

Further personal information

Residence

Püttlingen, GER

Languages

German

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began the sport in 2003.

Club / Team

TV Puttlingen: Germany

Name of coach

Evi Raubuch

International debut

Year

2005

Competing for

Germany

Tournament

European Championships

Location

Espoo, FIN

General interest

Most influential person in career

German sprinter Verena Sailer. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2011)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Do your best." (Athlete, 10 Feb 2011)

Awards and honours

She was named Athlete of the Year in Saarland, Germany in 2008 and 2012, and was nominated again in 2016. (saarsportler-des-jahres.de, 27 Nov 2012; magazin-forum.de, 11 Nov 2016)

In 2008 she was decorated with the Silberne Lorbeerblatt [Silver Bay Laurel Leaf] Award. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2011)

Famous relatives

Her younger sister Nicole is also a Para athlete, and competed at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She finished 10th in the long jump, as well as competing alongside her sister in the 4x100m relay final. (deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de, 01 Nov 2016)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 100 m T36		Final Round		2
Women's 200 m T36		Final Round		2

2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 200 m T36	Heat 1	2011-01-22	3
Women's 200 m T36	Final	2011-01-23	3
Women's 4x100 m T35-38	Final	2011-01-24	4
Women's 100 m T36	Heat 1	2011-01-25	4
Women's 100 m T36	Final	2011-01-26	4

London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 200 m T36	Final Round	2012-09-01	3
Women's 200 m T36	Heat 1	2012-09-01	1
Women's 4x100 m T35-38	Final Round	2012-09-04	9999
Women's 100 m T36	Final Round	2012-09-08	3
Women's 100 m T36	Heat 1	2012-09-08	2

IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 200 m T36		Final 1	2013-07-23	2
Women's 100 m T36		Final 1	2013-07-27	1

IPC Athletics 2015 World Championships (Doha, Qatar)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 200 m T36		Final 1	2015-10-25	2
Women's 100 m T36		Final 1	2015-10-27	3

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 100 m T36	Heat 2	2016-09-08	2
Women's 100 m T36	Final Round	2016-09-09	2
Women's 200 m T36	Heat 1	2016-09-12	2
Women's 200 m T36	Final Round	2016-09-13	3
Women's 4x100 m T35-38	Final Round	2016-09-15	4