Franz-Josef Lässer
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| Born | 17 January 2001[1] Graz, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Franz-Josef Lässer (born 17 January 2001) is an Austrian para-cyclist who competes in road and track events. He represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
[edit]In March 2024, Lässer represented Austria at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won silver medals in the scratch race and omnium, and a bronze medal in the individual pursuit C5 events.[2] In September 2024, he then competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in track cycling and finished in fourth place in the individual pursuit C5 event, and 12th place in the time trial C4–5 event.[3][4][5] He also competed in road cycling and finished in fifth place in the time trial C5 and 13th place in the road race C4–5 event.[1][6]
Personal life
[edit]Lässer was born with four shortened fingers on his left hand.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Franz-Josef Lässer". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Michl, Georg (25 March 2024). "Franz-Josef Lässer mit vier WM-Medaillen, aber ohne Regenbogen". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Edlinger, Philip (31 August 2024). "Österreichischer Rekord reichte für Lässer nicht zur Medaille". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Lässer narrowly misses out on a medal". Kronen Zeitung. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Edlinger, Philip (31 August 2024). "Franz-Josef Lässer: „Der Nachwuchs hat in Österreich keine Chance"". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Deutscher, Nico (7 September 2024). "Franz-Josef Lässer glänzt bei den Paralympics". meinbezirk.at (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Four hot Styrians give hope for medals". Kronen Zeitung. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.