Martina Willing

Who is Martina Willing?

Martina Monika Willing is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in the field events.

Willing has a long history of competing in the Paralympics, compting in all five summer games from 1992 in Barcelona to 2008 in Beijing as well as at the 1994 winter games in Lillehammer winning at least one medal in each games. Across these 6 Games she has one 11 medals; 3 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze. All three golds came in the javelin in 1992, 1996 and 2008. The silvers were 2 for shot putt in 2000 and 2008, 1one for discus in 1992 and a cross-country skiing relay medal in 1994. The bronze medals include the discus in 1996 and the three remaining shot putt competitions in 1992, 1996 and 2004.

Willing won the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award in 2000.