Heiko Wiesenthal

Started: He began playing sitting volleyball in 2009. (Sitting Volleyball Team Germany Facebook page, 03 Oct 2023) Awards: He was named 2019 Athlete of the Year in Koblenz, Germany. (blick-aktuell.de, 03 Mar 2020) In February 2014 he received the highest award for athletes in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. (bsv-rlp.de, 17 Feb 2014) He received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt [Silver Laurel Leaf] in Germany in recognition of his bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (saar-report.de, 07 Nov 2012) Additional Info: RETIREMENT AND RETURN He retired from competitive sitting volleyball in late 2016. He returned to the sport in 2019 after he was contacted by members of the German national team with a view to competing at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (lsb-rlp.de, 15 Mar 2020; nationalmannschaft-sitzvolleyball.de, 20 Dec 2016)