Monika Sikora

Monika Sikora-Weinmann (born 1 January 1958)[1] is a German para table tennis player . She won gold at the Paralympics and World Championships several times.[2][3]

Monika Sikora-Weinmann
Sikora-Weinmann in 2005
Personal information
Born (1958-01-01) 1 January 1958
Ennigerloh, Germany
Sport
Country Germany
SportPara table tennis
Disability classC4
Retired2008
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
1992 BarcelonaSingles C4
1996 AtlantaTeams C3-5
2004 AthensSingles C4
1992 BarcelonaTeams C5
2000 SydneySingles C4
2000 SydneyTeams C4-5
2008 BeijingTeams C4-5
World Championships
1990 AssenOpen singles wheelchair
1990 AssenTeams C4-5
1998 ParisTeams C4-5
2002 TaipeiSingles C4
2002 TaipeiTeams C4
2006 MontreuxTeams C5
1990 AssenSingles C4
1998 ParisOpen singles wheelchair
1998 ParisSingles C4
European Championships
1991 SalouSingles C4
1991 SalouTeams C5
1995 HillerodSingles C4
1995 HillerodTeams C3-4
1997 StockholmTeams C4
1999 PiestanyDoubles C10
1999 PiestanySingles C4
1999 PiestanyTeams C4
2001 FrankfurtTeams C4
2003 ZagrebSingles C4
2005 JesoloTeams C5
2007 Kranjska GoraTeams C5
1997 StockholmSingles C4
1999 PiestanyOpen singles wheelchair
2001 FrankfurtSingles C4
2003 ZagrebTeams C4-5
1991 SalouSingles C4
2003 ZagrebOpen singles standing
2005 JesoloSingles C4

On 23 June 1993, she was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf for her athletic achievements.

Career

At the 1988 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in Singles 4.[4]

At the 1992 Summer Paralympics, in Barcelona, she won a gold medal in the Singles 4,[5] and silver in the team 5 competition.[6]

At the 1996 Summer Paralympics, she took first place with the Teams 3–5 competition.[7]

At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in Singles 4,[8] and in Teams 4–5.[9]

At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold medal in Singles 4.[10]

At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in Women's team – Class 4–5.[11]

In 1991 in Salou she became European champion in singles and with the German team. She repeated this success in 1995 in Hillerod. In 1997 she won individual silver and team gold at the European Championships in Stockholm.

Sikora competed at the world championships several times. Here she won gold with the team in 1990, 1998 and 2002. In 2002 she was also world champion in singles.

References
  1. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  2. "Monika Sikora Weinmann - Table Tennis | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  3. "Monika Sikora-Weinmann - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 28 January 2023.
  4. "Seoul 1988 - table-tennis - womens-singles-4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  5. "Barcelona 1992 - table-tennis - womens-singles-4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  6. "Barcelona 1992 - table-tennis - womens-teams-5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  7. "Atlanta 1996 - table-tennis - womens-teams-3-5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  8. "Sydney 2000 - table-tennis - womens-singles-4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  9. "Sydney 2000 - table-tennis - womens-teams-4-5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  10. "Athens 2004 - table-tennis - womens-singles-4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  11. "Beijing 2008 - table-tennis - womens-teams-4-5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
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