Anja Wicker
Anja Wicker is a German female handicapped cross-country skier and biathlete. She represented Germany at the 2014 Winter Paralympics claiming a gold and a silver medal in the biathlon events. Apart from Paralympic Nordic skiing, she has also competed in para-biking at the international level. Wicker was also the recipient of the Silver Laurel Leaf, the highest sport award in Germany.Career
Anja Wicker took the sport of Nordic skiing in 2006 and started to compete in international arena from 2010. She was qualified to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, which was her maiden Paralympic event and participated in the cross-country skiing and biathlon events. She claimed her first gold medal in the women's 10km sitting biathlon event and also clinched a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in the women's 12.5km sitting biathlon event while the gold medal was claimed by Svetlana Konovalova of Russia in the relevant event.
