Esther Weber

Esther Weber (born 1967) is a German wheelchair fencer. She won gold at the 1992 Paralympics in the Épée and bronze in the foil.[1]

Esther Weber
Personal information
Born (1967-12-23) December 23, 1967
Sport
CountryGermany
SportWheelchair fencing
Medal record
Paralympic Games
1992 Barcelona Sword
1992 Barcelona Foil
1996 Atlanta Sword
1996 Atlanta Épée Team
1996 Atlanta Foil
1996 Atlanta Foil Team
2000 Sydney Sword
2000 Sydney Epee Team
2000 Sydney Foil
2000 Sydney Foil Team


World Championships
1990 Assen
1990 Assen
1994 Hong Kong
1994 Hong Kong
1998 Euskirchen
1998 Euskirchen
2002 Budapest
2002 Budapest
2002 Budapest

Weber won a number of titles in wheelchair fencing both at the Paralympics and World Championships between 1990 and 2002. A school in Emmendingen for children with disabilities was named Esther-Weber-Schule after her in 2008.[2]

Referencecs

  1. "Fechten". esther-weber.de. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  2. Zeitung, Badische. "Eine Behinderte als Namenspatronin - Emmendingen - Badische Zeitung". www.badische-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-27.


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