Portrait of Andrea Eskau

Andrea Eskau

H5 Road Race
Germany
Biography
Reason: She became involved in Para sports as part of her rehabilitation. She was attracted by both the equipment used in Para sports and the opportunities to succeed. "I was fascinated from the start." (adreaeskau.de, 01 Feb 2011) Awards: She was named Female Para Athlete of the Year in 2018 by the German Paralympic Committee. She also received the Para Team of the Year Award alongside her 4x2.5km mixed relay teammates. (paralympic.org, 26 Nov 2018) She was named the 2018 Female Athlete of the Year in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. (drs.org, 12 Dec 2018) Additional Info: OCCUPATION She has worked as director of the Para sports department at the Federal Institute of Sports Science [BISp] in Bonn, Germany. (bisp.de, 01 Jan 2024, 24 Aug 2023; Facebook profile, 19 Jun 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMarch 21, 1971
Place of ResidenceELSDORF
EducationPsychology - University of Wuppertal, Germany
Languages SpokenGerman, Russian, English
Highlights
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
1H5 Road Race2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
1H4 Road Race2012London, GBR
1H4 Individual Time Trial2012London, GBR
1Women's HCA/HCB/HCC - Road Race2008Beijing, CHN
2H4-5 Individual Time Trial2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
4H5 Road Race2020Tokyo, JPN
5H4-5 Individual Time Trial2020Tokyo, JPN
5Women's HCA/HCB/HCC - Time Trial2008Beijing, CHN
Road World Championships
1H5 Road Race2019Emmen, NED
1H5 Individual Time Trial2019Emmen, NED
1H5 Road Race2018Maniago, ITA
1H5 Road Race2017Pietermaritzburg, RSA
1H5 Individual Time Trial2017Pietermaritzburg, RSA
1H5 Road Race2015Nottwil, SUI
1H5 Road Race2014Greenville, SC, USA
1H5 Individual Time Trial2014Greenville, SC, USA
1H4 Road Race2013Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
1H4 Individual Time Trial2013Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
1H4 Road Race2010Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
1H4 Individual Time Trial2010Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN
1Women's HCC - Road Race2009Bogogno, ITA
1Women's HCC - Time Trial2009Bogogno, ITA
1Women's HCC - Time Trial2007Bordeaux, FRA
1Women's HCB-HCC - Road Race2007Bordeaux, FRA
1Women's HCB/HCC - Time Trial2006Aigle, SUI
2H5 Individual Time Trial2023Glasgow, GBR
2H5 Individual Time Trial2018Maniago, ITA
2H5 Individual Time Trial2015Nottwil, SUI
2H4 Road Race2011Roskilde, DEN
2Women's HCB-HCC - Road Race2006Aigle, SUI
3H5 Road Race2023Glasgow, GBR
3H1-5 Team Relay2017Pietermaritzburg, RSA
3H4 Individual Time Trial2011Roskilde, DEN
4H5 Individual Time Trial2021Cascais, POR
7H1-5 Team Relay2018Maniago, ITA
DNFH5 Road Race2021Cascais, POR