Thomas Geierspichler

{{MedalTableTop|Thomas Geierspichler Wien2008.jpg|200px|Thomas Geierspichler (2008)}}

{{MedalCountry|{{AUT}}}}

Thomas Geierspichler (born 14 April 1976) is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Austria. He competes in the T52 classification.

Career

He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a bronze medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event, went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres - T52 event, finished sixth in the men's 1500 metres - T52 event and finished eighth in the men's 5000 metres - T52 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 1500 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's 800 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event and a bronze medal in the men's 400 metres - T52 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event, a bronze medal in the men's 800 metres - T52 event, finished fifth in the men's 200 metres - T52 event and finished fourth in the men's 400 metres - T52 event

{{As of| January 2013}}, he holds T52 world records for 10000m and marathon distances.{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org/sdms/web/at/record.pdf.at.php?xml=0&rct=RCTWR&spec=out&gen=M&evt=|title=IPC Athletics World Records|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|accessdate=26 January 2013}}