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Transplant for life stands for courage, strength, freedom and joy - a reflection of many organ transplant recipients around the world. Transplant for life organises extraordinary events worldwide with the aim of raising awareness in the long term. We would like to thank our heroes for promoting and supporting the Transplant for life idea.
Markus Mendy Swoboda
Austrian Paralympic Committee
Sport Aid Austria
2024 - 4th place - Paralymics Paris
2022 - 2x gold, paracanoe marathon
2020 - 5th place - Tokyo Paralympic
2016 - 2nd place - Silver, Rio de Janeiro
Elmar Sprink
Multisport athlete with donor heart
Team - Transplant for life, Dolomitenmann
1st finisher Ironman Hawaii after heart transplant
2x Cape Epic, 1x Swiss Epic, 1x Bike Transalp
12x Ironman, 23x Ironman 70.3
MTB at the 37th Red Bull Dolomitenmann 2024
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Walter Ablinger
Austrian Paralympics Committee
Paralympic medals in London, Rio, Tokyo
3x World Cup, European & Austrian championship
424 races, 252 podium places, 141 victories
255,000KM in 15 years (6.4x around the world)
Rupert Schnöll
NTx, Prof. Fire Brigade Salzburg
Team - Transplant for life, Dolomitenmann
Enthusiastic cyclist, bursting with joy.
Dr. Guido Koopmanns
Scientific director (CSO)
Team - Transplant for life, Dolomitenmann
Coach of the Dutch Olympic whitewater kayak team - Discipline: Whitewater kayaking