Reiten Paralympics 2024: Celebrating Anna-Lena Niehues' Silver Medal
Anna-Lena Niehues Wins Silver Medal
In a stunning display at the Reiten Paralympics 2024, Anna-Lena Niehues achieved a remarkable silver medal. Competing in the Kür with her horse Quimbaya, the 40-year-old rider scored 80.900 points, landing behind the Dutch rider Demi Haerkens. Only 2.490 points separated them from the gold medal.
Final Performance in Paris
This victory marks Niehues' third medal at the games, following a bronze in both the individual and team events. Coach Silke Fütterer-Sommer remarked on the performance: “It was a fantastic, harmonious, and expressive round. There was a small mistake in the canter change, but all required movements were executed perfectly.”
Tennis Success for Sandra Mikolaschek
Sandra Mikolaschek has also made headlines, securing a silver medal in table tennis. The para-athlete defeated China’s Gu Xiaodan 3-1 in the semifinals and will face Borislava Peric-Rankovic from Serbia in the final.
Challenge for Maike Hausberger
Maike Hausberger, after her earlier victory in the time trial of road racing, finished ninth with a deficit of nearly six and a half minutes.
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