Johannes Floors

Johannes Floors (born 8 February 1995) is a German Paralympic track and field athlete. A bilateral lower limb amputee, Floors competes in sprint events, competing in the T43 classification. 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]

Johannes Floors
Johannes Floors (2017)
Personal information
Born (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995
Bissendorf, Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Disability classT43
Event(s)sprint
ClubBayer Leverkusen AC
Coached byKarl-Heinz Due
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2016
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio4×100 m T42-47
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Doha4×100 m T42-47
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Grosseto 200 m T44
Gold medal – first place2016 Grosseto 400 m T44
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto 4×100 m T42-47
Bronze medal – third place2016 Grosseto 100 m T44

Personal life

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

References
  1. "Fllors, Johannes". IPC. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. "Athlete profile: Johannes Floors". IPC. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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