Leonie Walter

Leonie Walter
Personal information
Full nameLeonie Maria Walter
Born (2004-01-17) 17 January 2004
Freiburg, Germany
Sport
Country Germany
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
DisabilityMacular hypoplasia
Disability classB2
ClubSC St. Peter
Coached byRalf Rombach
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Women's para biathlon
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 10 km visually impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 6 km visually impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 12.5 km visually impaired
Women's para cross-country skiing
Winter Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 15 km classical
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2025 Torino 10 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2025 Torino Sprint classical

Leonie Maria Walter (born 17 January 2004) is a German visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Walter represented Germany at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the women's 10 kilometres, and three bronze medals in the women's 6 kilometres, and 12.5 kilometres biathlon events, and in the 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing event.[1][2] Pirmin Strecker has competed as her sighted guide.

She represented Germany at the 2025 Winter World University Games and won a gold medal in the 10 kilometre freestyle event.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Leonie Walter". nordski.de (in German). Nordic Paraski Team Deutschland. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Leonie Maria Walter". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Silver at the Paralympics, FISU World University Games gold Walter". fisu.net. International University Sports Federation. 15 January 2025. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.


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