Maria Tietze (born 24 May 1989) is a German Paralympic athlete and former association football player. She was a very keen footballer before she was involved in a motorcycle accident which resulted in her left leg amputated below the knee.[1][2]

Maria Tietze
Personal information
Born (1989-05-24) 24 May 1989 (age 35)
Berlin, East Germany
Home townLeverkusen, Germany
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Germany
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT64
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
Long jump
ClubTSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Her highest achievement in Paralympic athletics competitions is finishing at fourth place at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in the women's long jump T64.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Maria Tietze". Team Deutschland (in German). Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Die Auferstehung Maria". Sportstiftung NRW (in German). 17 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Maria Tietze - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Maria Tietze - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen". TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (in German). 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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