Mascha Mosel

Started: He began the sport in 2020 in Achim, Germany. "It all happened quicker than expected. I started wheelchair rugby in June 2020 and have been in the squad [national team] since January 2021." (diakonie-bremen.de, 30 Mar 2022; Athlete, 07 Aug 2024) Reason: "I have tried different sports throughout my life - rowing, archery, handicap handball, wheelchair basketball and finally wheelchair rugby. I played wheelchair rugby in the same gym [as wheelchair rugby players] and got asked by a coach if I wanted to try wheelchair rugby." (bsn-ev.de, 01 Jan 2024; Athlete, 07 Aug 2024) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (bsn-ev.de, 01 Jan 2024) Awards: He was nominated for the 2024 Para Sport Athlete of the Year in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. (Athlete, 07 Aug 2024) Additional Info: VOLUNTEER WORK After graduating from high school, she spent a year working as a volunteer nurse at the Bremen Friedehorst Neurological Rehabilitation Center in Bremen-Lesum, Germany, through the Federal Volunteer Service [BFD]. "I didn't just want to sit on the couch. I had been thinking about medicine for a long time, but it was only the volunteer year that really encouraged me to do it. I was assigned to care in a ward for children and young people. The rehabilitation area is different than working in the hospital because the patients are with us longer. We help you get back to life and I like that." (diakonie-bremen.de, 30 Mar 2022)