Merle Menje

{{Short description|German Paralympic competitor}}

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

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| name = Merle Menje

| fullname = Merle Marie Menje

| nickname = Wunderkind
(German: Wonder Child)

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| sport = Para-athletics
Para cross-country skiing

|disability = Spina bifida

|disability_class = T54

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|8|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mainz, Germany

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| country = {{GER}}

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{{Medal|Sport|Para-athletics}}

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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2024 Kobe|800m T54}}

{{Medal|Silver|2024 Kobe|5000m T54}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2024 Kobe|1500m T54}}

{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2021 Bydgoszcz|400m T54}}

{{Medal|Gold|2021 Bydgoszcz|5000m T54}}

{{Medal|Silver|2021 Bydgoszcz|100m T54}}

{{Medal|Silver|2021 Bydgoszcz|800m T54}}

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Merle Marie Menje (born 19 August 2004) is a German para-athlete and para cross-country skier who competes in international elite competitions. She is a two-time European champion and was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.{{Cite web|date=10 August 2021|title=Merle Marie Menje - IPC Athlete Bio|url=http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1774652&wintergames=-1&refreshauto=1|website=ipc.infostradasports.com|access-date=10 August 2021|archive-date=10 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810175623/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1774652&wintergames=-1&refreshauto=1|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=10 August 2021|title=Merle Menje |language=de|url=https://www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de/athleten/details/merle-menje|website=Team Deutschland}}