Thomas Oelsner

Thomas Oelsner
Personal information
Born (1970-06-19) 19 June 1970
Sport
Country Germany
SportParalympic Nordic skiing
ClubWSV Oberhof
Medal record
Paralympic Games
1994 LillehammerMen's Biathlon 7.5 km Free Technique LW5-8
1994 LillehammerMen's Cross Country 10 km Free Technique LW6/8
1994 LillehammerMen's Cross Country 20 km Classical Technique LW6/8
1998 NaganoMen's Biathlon 7.5 km Free Technique LW6/8
1998 NaganoMen's Cross Country 15 km Free Technique LW5/7,6/8
1994 LillehammerMen's Cross Country 5 km Classical Technique LW6/8
1994 LillehammerMen's 4x5 km Cross Country Relay standing/blind
1998 NaganoMen's Cross Country 5 km Classical Technique LW5/7,6/8
1998 NaganoMen's Cross Country 4x5 km Relay standing/blind
2006 TorinoMen's Cross Country 5 km standing
Disqualified2002 Salt Lake CityMen's Cross Country 5 km standing

Thomas Oelsner (born 19 June 1970) is a retired German Paralympic Nordic skier who won multiple gold medals throughout his career. He was the first person to fail a drugs test at the Winter Paralympic Games and was stripped of two gold medals. After he served his ban he returned to competitive skiing and participated in the 2006 and 2010 Games.