Michaela Daamen
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Michaela Daamen is a paralympic athlete
from Germany
competing mainly in category F44 shot and discus events.
Michaela has twice competed in the paralympics in 2000
and in 2004
. On both occasions she competed in the shot and discus and it was in 2000 that she won her only medal a gold in the F44 shot putt.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
competing mainly in category F44 shot and discus events.
Michaela has twice competed in the paralympics in 2000
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
and in 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
. On both occasions she competed in the shot and discus and it was in 2000 that she won her only medal a gold in the F44 shot putt.