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Verena Bentele

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Verena Bentele (born 28 February 1982, in Lindau) is a blind German Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She studied at the Carl-Strehl Schule, a special school for the blind and partially sighted in Marburg, Germany. She won her first Paralympic medals (one gold, two silver, one bronze) at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, followed by four gold medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, as well as two gold and one bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. She was also winner of the Combined World Cup in Biathlon und Cross-Country in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Verena Bentele is the 5,921st most popular athlete, the 7,251st most popular biography from Germany and the 606th most popular German Athlete.

Verena Bentele is most famous for being a German paralympic biathlete, where she achieved significant success, including multiple gold medals at the Paralympic Games. In addition to her athletic career, she has also been involved in politics, advocating for the rights of people with disabilities.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Verena Bentele ranks 5,921 out of 6,025. Before her are Lukáš Melich, Christopher Zeller, Mariana Avitia, Ramon Gittens, Bianca Knight, and Zorana Arunović. After her are Kinga Bóta, Benjamin Agosto, Magnus Kirt, Paweł Wojciechowski, Omar McLeod, and Kimberly Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Verena Bentele ranks 1,319. Before her are Yoshikazu Suzuki, Eddy Curry, Chris Sabin, Liudmila Kalinchik, Devon Kershaw, and Asma al-Ghul. After her are Benjamin Agosto, Jorge Azanza, Casto Espinosa, Matteo Priamo, Ricardo Bóvio, and Otis Harris.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Verena Bentele ranks 7,254 out of 7,253. Before her are Max Grün (1987), Anthony Randolph (1989), Kathrin Wörle-Scheller (1984), Thomas Florschütz (1978), Christopher Zeller (1984), and Richard Sukuta-Pasu (1990). After her are Charlotte Becker (1983), Ricarda Lang (1994), Kimberly Williams (null), Márton Dárdai (2002), Leon Balogun (1988), and Daniel Deusser (1981).

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Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Verena Bentele ranks 606. Before her are Carolin Leonhardt (1984), Christoph Harting (1990), Francesco Friedrich (1990), Ditte Kotzian (1979), Thomas Florschütz (1978), and Christopher Zeller (1984). After her are Kimberly Williams (null), Daniel Deusser (1981), Christian Reitz (1987), Lutz Altepost (1981), Stefan Pfannmöller (1980), and Julian Reus (1988).

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