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Johannes Floors

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Johannes Floors
Johannes Floors (2017)
Personal information
Born (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 (age 29)
Bissendorf, Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Disability classT43
Eventsprint
ClubBayer Leverkusen AC
Coached byKarl-Heinz Due
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2016, 2020
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio 4×100 m T42-47
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 400 m T62
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 400 m T62
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m T64
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 4×100 m T42-47
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris 400 m T62
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe 400 m T62
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto 200 m T44
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto 400 m T44
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto 4×100 m T42-47
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto 100 m T44

Johannes Floors (born 8 February 1995) is a German para-athlete. A bilateral lower limb amputee, Floors competes in sprint events, competing in the T43 classification.

Career

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He has won medals at both European and World Championship level and was part of the German Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay team that won gold at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.[1]

Personal life

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Floors was born in Bissendorf, Germany, in 1995.[2] He was born without his right foot and part of his lower shin.

References

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  1. ^ "Fllors, Johannes". IPC. Retrieved 9 August 2017.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Athlete profile: Johannes Floors". IPC. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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