KAPPEL Niko

Date of Birth: 1 Mar 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Sport Class: F41

Place of birth: GMUND

Birth Country:

Germany

Place of residence : WELZHEIM

Residence Country:

Germany

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Shot Put - F41	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put	Men's Shot Put - F41 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	Shot Put - F41	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	13.57
World Championships
1	Shot Put - F41	2017	London, GBR	13.81
2	Shot Put - F41	2019	Dubai, UAE	13.87
2	Shot Put - F41	2015	Doha, QAT	12.85
8	Javelin Throw - F41	2015	Doha, QAT	33.21
European Championships
2	Shot Put - F41	2018	Berlin, GER	12.60
3	Shot Put - F41	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	13.36

Bonsai ["Like the plant, because I am a small man and have so much strength for a small man"]. (swr.de, 29 Dec 2016)

Politics. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Partner Luisa Holzwarth

Languages spoken:

German, English

VfB Stuttgart [Germany]

Peter Salzer; Damien Zaid

2015 for Germany (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

In 2021 he tore a tendon in his back and was out of action for six weeks. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

He was affected by an injury to his meniscus [knee] in 2018 and 2019. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

He took up the sport in 2008 in Welzheim, Germany. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

He was inspired by German Para athlete Mathias Mester, who won a silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. "I tried a lot of different sports and found that athletics is what I like the most." (paralympic.org, 03 Jul 2018; Athlete, 04 Apr 2011)

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (swr.de, 22 Oct 2020)

Winning gold in the F41 shot put at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

German Para shot putter Matthias Mester. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

His parents, and coach Peter Salzer. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

Philosophy:

"Perfect action brings perfect results." (Athlete, 04 Apr 2011)

In 2016 and 2017 he was presented with the Para Athlete of the Year Award by the National Paralympic Committee of Germany. (leichtathletik.de, 26 Nov 2017; paralympic.org, 29 Nov 2016)

He received the Silver Laurel Leaf in recognition of his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (swr.de, 29 Dec 2016)

In 2010, 2011, and 2012 he was named Athlete of the Year by the TSF Welzheim club in Germany. (tsfwelzheim.de, 2013; wbrs-online.net, 26 Mar 2012; zvw.de, 21 Mar 2011)

General Interest

Classification
T41, F41 (IPC, 17 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Short stature (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

Impairment Details
He is a person of short stature. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

General
MOVE TO STUTTGART
In October 2020, after four years competing for the VfL Sindelfingen club, he moved to VfB Stuttgart in Germany. "As a track and field athlete I can now wear the jersey. And enjoy it. But as a young footballer and VfB fan, I have always dreamed of competing for VfB Stuttgart and now I have fulfilled my childhood dream in another sport." (swr.de, 22 Oct 2020; bbheute.de, 22 Oct 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as a member of the municipal council of Welzheim, Germany. (zvw.de, 29 Jul 2017)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/kappel.niko
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/niko.kappel.official
https://instagram.com/niko.kappel
https://twitter.com/Niko_Kappel
Athlete Website: http://www.niko-kappel.de

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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