Horst Beyer (Paralympian)
Horst Beyer is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in category P42 pentathlon events.
Medal record | ||
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Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing West Germany | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
1992 Barcelona | DT - THS2 | |
1996 Atlanta | Pentathlon - P42 | |
1996 Atlanta | DT - F42 | |
1996 Atlanta | SP - F42 | |
2000 Sydney | Pentathlon - P42 |
Biography
He competed for West Germany in the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished sixth in the men's Discus throw - A2A9 event, finished fifth in the men's Javelin throw - A2A9 event and finished sixth in the men's Shot putt - A2A9 event. Following reunification he competed for Germany in the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he won a gold medal in the men's Discus throw - THS2 event and finished fourth in the men's Pentathlon - PS3 event. He also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P42 event, a silver medal in the men's Discus throw - F42 event and a bronze medal in the men's Shot putt - F42 event. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a bronze medal in the men's Pentathlon - P42 event, finished sixth in the men's Discus throw - F42 event and finished seventh in the men's Shot putt - F42 event