Karl-Josef Weißenfels
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Karl-Josef Weißenfels (or Weissenfels German pronunciation: [ˈkaɐl ˈjozɛf ˈvaɪsənfɛls]; 28 March 1952 – 30 October 2024) was a German volleyball player. He competed for West Germany in the men's standing volleyball events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and for Germany at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, and the 1996 Summer Paralympics. He won gold medals in 1988, 1992, and 1996.[1]
Weißenfels died on 30 October 2024, at the age of 72.[2]
See also
[edit]- West Germany at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Germany at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Germany at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
References
[edit]- ^ "Josef Weissenfels". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Karl-Josef „Juppy" Weißenfels verstorben". Radio Leverkusen. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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