Mathias Mester

{{short description|German Paralympic athlete}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's para-athletics}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 2008 Beijing | Shot put F40}}

{{MedalCompetition|IPC World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Lyon|Javelin F41}}

{{MedalCompetition|IPC European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2012 Stadskanaal|Javelin F40}}

{{MedalGold |2014 Swansea|Javelin F41}}

{{MedalSilver|2016 Grosseto|Javelin F40/41}}

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Mathias Mester (born 15 September 1986 in Coesfeld) is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in category F40 throwing events.{{cite web|url=http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=687491|title=Mester, Mathias|accessdate=21 September 2013|publisher=infostradasports.com|archive-date=23 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923062233/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=687491|url-status=dead}}

In 2007 the German Disabled Sports Association recognised his achievement and he and cyclist Natalie Simanowski were the Disabled Athletes of the Year.{{Cite web|title=DBS {{!}} DBS {{!}} Preisträger|url=https://www.dbs-npc.de/ehrungen-sportler-des-jahres-preistraeger.html|access-date=2021-07-16|website=www.dbs-npc.de}}

He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's F40 shot put event.