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Norbert Gau

German flag
Germany
Shooting
1

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SH1

Further personal information

Residence
Germany
Occupation
Athlete, Clerk
Languages
German, English

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He began shooting in 1992.
Why this sport?
He got into the sport so he could meet new people.
Club / Team
FSG Der Bund Munchen: Germany
Name of coach
Rudi Krenn [national], GER
Coach from which country?
Germany

International debut

Year
1999
Competing for
Germany
Location
Germany

Results

Unit Date Rank
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 Preliminary 10
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 Preliminary 18
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification 3
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final Round 2
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 Qualification 23
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification 39
2010 IPC Shooting World Championships (Zagreb, Croatia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 Qualification 2010-07-17 14
Men's 50m Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 Qualification 2010-07-20 29
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
R1 - Men's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification 2012-08-31 12
R7 - Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Qualification 2012-09-05 16
2014 IPC Shooting World Championships (Suhl, Germany)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 Qualification 2014-07-19 9
Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 Qualification 2014-07-21 46
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 Elimination 2014-07-22 16
Men's 50m Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 Qualification 2014-07-25 28
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
R1 - Men's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification 2016-09-08 12
Cheongju 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships (Cheongju, South Korea)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
R1 - Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 11
R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 46
Team R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 6