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Germany’s Vivian Hoesch is relishing the chance to compete on home snow in 2017 when the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships come to Finsterau.
Last season she reached the World Cup top three for the first time, following on from a successful World Championships in 2015 where she won her first medal.
Alongside guide Florian Schillinger, Hoesch has really come of age since making her international debut in the 2009-10 season.
In the early stages of her career she was named Sportswoman of the Year in Baden and Freiburg in 2008 and 2011 respectively.
Her idol is German tennis player Boris Becker and away from the trails, Hoesch enjoys playing piano, travelling and listening to music.
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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
B1
Guide
Florian Schillinger
Further personal information
Residence
Freiburg, GER
Occupation
Administrator
Languages
English, French, German
Higher education
Psychology - SRH Riedlingen: Germany
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 2006 in Freiburg, Germany.
Why this sport?
She was inspired after watching the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Turin. "It's fun to climb mountains and enjoy the descent afterwards. When you are training with teammates and enjoying nature, fresh air and the snow, it gives a wonderful feeling."
Club / Team
Ring der Korperbehinderten Freiburg: Germany
Name of coach
Ralf Rombach [national], GER; Michael Huhn, from 2012
International debut
Year
2008
Competing for
Germany
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Oberstdorf, GER
General interest
Hobbies
Listening to music, playing the piano, travel, spending time with friends, reading, climbing. (vivian-hoesch.de, 01 Apr 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Cable, WI, United States of America. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
Guide Florian Schillinger. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
German biathlete Magdalena Neuner. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018)
Injuries
Persistent health problems kept her out of the 2016/17 season. (freiburger-wochenbericht.de, 20 Dec 2017; sportschau.de, 18 Dec 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Biathlon and cross-country skiing give me a sense of achievement and happiness, that I've accomplished something while being active. It also gives me the opportunity to show that despite a disability everything is possible." (ring-freiburg.de, 03 Dec 2012)
Awards and honours
She was named the 2011 Sportswoman of the Year in Freiburg, Germany. (badische-zeitung.de, 04 Mar 2012)
She was named the 2008 Sportswoman of the Year in Baden, Germany. (weg-freiburg.de, 03 Dec 2012)
She was named the 2008 Sportswoman of the Year in Baden, Germany. (weg-freiburg.de, 03 Dec 2012)
Impairment
She was born with a visual impairment that resulted in complete blindness from age nine. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2018; peterstaler.de, 01 Apr 2011)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 6 km Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 5 | |
| Women's 1 km Sprint Visually Impaired | Semifinal | 2014-03-12 | 5 | |
| Women's 12.5 km Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 9999 | |
| Women's 5 km Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Short Distance VI | Race 1 | 2015-01-24 | 3 | |
| Women's Middle Distance VI | Race 1 | 2015-01-27 | 5 | |
| Women's Sprint - Classic VI | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 4 | |
| Women's Long Distance VI | Race 1 | 2015-01-30 | 5 | |
| Women's Middle Distance - Classic VI | Race 1 | 2015-01-31 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 6km Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-10 | 7 |
