Martin Fleig

{{Short description|German Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete}}

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| name = Martin Fleig

| nationality = German

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|10|15}}

| birth_place = Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany

| website = {{URL|http://www.martin-fleig.de}}

| country = {{GER}}

| disability_class = LW11

| medaltemplates =

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Martin Fleig (born 15 October 1989) is a German male Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.{{cite web |url=https://m.paralympic.org/martin-fleig |title=Martin Fleig |publisher=Paralympic.org |access-date=19 March 2018 |archive-date=19 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319214344/https://m.paralympic.org/martin-fleig |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de/de/athleten/detail/a_action/show/a_athletes/martin-fleig-20.html |title=Martin Fleig - Deutsche Paralympische Mannschaft |last=e.V. |first=Deutscher Behindertensportverband |website=www.deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de |language=de |access-date=19 March 2018 |archive-date=19 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213708/http://www.deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de/de/athleten/detail/a_action/show/a_athletes/martin-fleig-20.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://nordski.de/team/nationalmannschaft/martin-fleig.html |title=Martin Fleig - Nordic Paraski Team Deutschland |website=nordski.de |language=de |access-date=19 March 2018 |archive-date=19 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319214643/http://nordski.de/team/nationalmannschaft/martin-fleig.html |url-status=dead }}

Career

He made his Paralympic debut during the 2014 Winter Paralympics which was held in Sochi, Russia. Martin went onto compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, his second consecutive Winter Paralympic event and claimed his first Paralympic medal in the biathlon event.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3043348-martin-fleig.htm |title=Biathlon - Athlete Profile: Martin FLEIG - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games |website=www.pyeongchang2018.com |language=en |access-date=19 March 2018 |archive-date=20 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320043824/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3043348-martin-fleig.htm |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/wintersport/paralympics-2018-in-pyeongchang-gold-fuer-andrea-eskau-und-martin-fleig-a-1198378.html |title=Deutsche Erfolge bei den Paralympics: Auch die Männer können Medaillen holen |date=2018-03-16 |work=Spiegel Online |access-date=19 March 2018 |archive-date=18 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318164051/http://www.spiegel.de/sport/wintersport/paralympics-2018-in-pyeongchang-gold-fuer-andrea-eskau-und-martin-fleig-a-1198378.html |url-status=live }}

Martin Fleig clinched a gold medal in the men's 15km sitting event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/results-men-s-15km-sitting-fnl-000100-.htm|title=Biathlon {{!}} Results Men's 15km - Sitting - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=19 March 2018|archive-date=20 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320043650/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/results-men-s-15km-sitting-fnl-000100-.htm|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/16/winter-paralympics-day-seven-medals-for-brenna-huckaby-and-bibian-mentel-spee |title=Winter Paralympics day seven: Medals for Brenna Huckaby and Bibian Mentel-Spee |last=Belam |first=Martin |date=2018-03-16 |website=the Guardian |language=en |access-date=19 March 2018 |archive-date=20 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320050051/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/16/winter-paralympics-day-seven-medals-for-brenna-huckaby-and-bibian-mentel-spee |url-status=live }}