Wilhelm Brem

Wilhelm Brem (born 23 November 1977) is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier representing Germany in the Winter Paralympics and the IPC World Championships.^[1] He often skis with Florian Grimm as his guide.^[2] As of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Brem has won 4 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals between the Paralympics games and the IPC World Championships.^[3][4] Brem was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf in 2010, the highest athletic award in Germany.^[4] He was the German flag bearer during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi.^[5]

Wilhelm Brem

Personal information
Nickname	Willi
Nationality	German
Born	(1977-11-23) 23 November 1977 (age 46) Buchloe, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation(s)	Physiotherapist, athlete
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Nordic skiing
Disability	Vision impairment
Disability class	B1
Team	Ring der Korperbehinderten
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Medal record Men's Nordic skiing Representing  Germany Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 3 3 2 IPC World Championships 1 – 2 Total 4 3 4

Brem began losing his sight at eight years old; by fourteen, he was fully blind.^[4] He has been para-Nordic skiing since he was 16.^[1]

Results

Representing  Germany

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event
1994	Winter Paralympics	Lillehammer, Norway	2nd	Biathlon, 7.5km
	Winter Paralympics	Lillehammer, Norway	9th	10km
	Winter Paralympics	Lillehammer, Norway	11th	5km
	Winter Paralympics	Lillehammer, Norway	13th	15km
1998	Winter Paralympics	Nagano, Japan	1st	Biathlon, 7.5km
	Winter Paralympics	Nagano, Japan	2nd	Cross country, 15km freestyle
	Winter Paralympics	Nagano, Japan	6th	Cross country, 5km classic
	Winter Paralympics	Nagano, Japan	7th	Cross country, 20km classic
	Winter Paralympics	Nagano, Japan	2nd	Cross Country, 4 x 5km Relay
2002[6]	Winter Paralympics	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	1st	Biathlon, 7.5km
	Winter Paralympics	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	DNF	Cross country, 5km classic
	Winter Paralympics	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	3rd	Cross country, 10km freestyle
	Winter Paralympics	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	10th	Cross country, 20km freestyle
2003	World Championships	Baiersbronn, Germany	3rd	Biathlon, 7.5km
	World Championships	Baiersbronn, Germany	4th	Biathlon, 12.5km
	World Championships	Baiersbronn, Germany	6th	Cross Country, 20km
	World Championships	Baiersbronn, Germany	6th	Cross Country, relay
	World Championships	Baiersbronn, Germany	7th	Cross Country, 10km
	World Championships	Baiersbronn, Germany	9th	5km
2006	Winter Paralympics	Turin, Italy	3rd	Biathlon, 12.5km
	Winter Paralympics	Turin, Italy	5th	Biathlon, 7.5km sprint
	Winter Paralympics	Turin, Italy	4th	Cross country, 5km
	Winter Paralympics	Turin, Italy	DNS	Cross country, 10km
	Winter Paralympics	Turin, Italy	5th	Cross country, 20km
	Winter Paralympics	Turin, Italy	4th	Cross country, 1 x 3.75 + 2 x 5km relay
2007[7]	IPC World Championships	Baiersbronn, Germany	1st	Biathlon
2010[8][9]	Winter Paralympics	Vancouver, Canada	1st	Biathlon, 12.5km
	Winter Paralympics	Vancouver, Canada	4th	Biathlon, 3km pursuit
	Winter Paralympics	Vancouver, Canada	4th	Cross country, 20km freestyle
	Winter Paralympics	Vancouver, Canada	7th	Cross country, 1km sprint classic
2013[10]	IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships	Sollefteå, Sweden	3rd	Cross country, relay
	IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships	Sollefteå, Sweden	4th	7.5km
2014	Winter Paralympics	Sochi, Russia	7th	Biathlon, 7.5km sprint
	Winter Paralympics	Sochi, Russia	DNS	Biathlon, 12.5km middle
	Winter Paralympics	Sochi, Russia	9th	Biathlon, 15km
	Winter Paralympics	Sochi, Russia	5th	Cross country, 4 x 2.5km relay mixed

References

1. "BREM Wilhelm". IPC. n.d. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
2. "Schonfelder makes Paralympic history as Germany dominate". Inside the Games. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
3. Mackay, Duncan; Butler, Nick (16 March 2014). "Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Report March 16". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
4. "Wilhelm Brem". IPC. n.d. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
5. "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony flag bearers". IPC. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
6. "Tuesday medalists". Deseret News. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
7. "Nordic Skiers Excel at 2007 IPC World Cup Finals" (PDF). The Paralympian (2): 7. 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
8. Mackay, Duncan (17 March 2010). "Schonfelder makes Paralympic history as Germany dominate". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
9. "Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing" (PDF). The Paralympian (1): 21. 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
10. "Official Results" (PDF). IPC Nordic Skiing. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

External links

• Wilhelm Brem at the International Paralympic Committee
• Wilhelm Brem at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)