Golden week for Lucas Liß: Two medals at the championship!

Golden week for Lucas Liß: Two medals at the championship!

Unna, Deutschland - The last few days have been a real fireworks for Lucas Liß, the police commissioner from RSV Unna. He not only showed impressive achievements on the train at the German Championship in Cottbus, but also demonstrated his suitability as a partner for the visually impaired athlete Matthias Köhler. The invitation of the national coach of the German Disabled Sports Association came as a surprise, but Liß and Köhler mastered the challenge of preparing for tandema in just 72 hours. This was not an easy task, because tandem driving not only requires excellent coordination, but also speeds of over 70 km/h.

The competitions included exciting disciplines: a tracking, team sprint and the 1000m time trial. The two athletes were able to look forward to a gold medal in a tracking and also secured silver in the other two disciplines. This outstanding performance not only showed her talent, but also raised hopes for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The national coach expressed optimistic that the duo has great potential for the upcoming Olympics.

another success

But that was not all: a week after the championships in Cottbus, Liß took part in the NRW police championships on the street in Hamminkeln. The flat and quick course came very much, and he once again showed that he had a good knack for the target sprint. He ended this golden week with another triumph.

What is para-cycling?

The remarkable achievements by Lucas Liß are no coincidence. Para-wheel sport enables people with almost all impairments to become active. From two -wheelers and tricycles to manual bikes to tandems - the variety is impressive and everyone can participate as long as he or she can actively move the upper or lower extremities. Visually impaired athletes often use tandems with sighted pilots to racing quickly and quickly on the train or road. In competitions in para-cycling, a distinction is made between rail and road competitions, with the disciplines being divided into different classes depending on the degree of disability. These sporting challenges are adopted by many and enthusiasm for sport is growing steadily. More information can be found on the website of the German Disabled Sports Association.

Paralympics 2028 in Los Angeles

With a view to the future, the Paralympics 2028 in Los Angeles will throw a shadow that spreads even more hope. In these games it was recently announced that the sport of para climbing was newly included in the program. This decision was made in June 2024 and was very well received. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) described para climbing as a rapid and exciting sport that offers other athletes from 27 nations the opportunity to take part in competitions. Among the sports that tried to recording were also sensitized disciplines such as wheelchair handball and para surfing, which, however, were not approved. It remains exciting how the Paralympics will develop in Los Angeles, where athletes will show outstanding performances in exceptional sports such as para-cycling. Further exciting details can be found on Sportschau.