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German Paralympic Leader Karl Quade Dies at 71

Tributes from Germany’s Paralympic federation cast the longtime vice president–chef de mission as the movement’s defining figure.

Im Alter von 71 Jahren verstorben: Karl Quade
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Overview

  • Germany’s National Paralympic Committee (DBS) announced that Karl Quade died on December 26 at age 71, with the federation citing his family in saying he passed after a serious illness.
  • Quade served as DBS vice president since 1995 and led Team Deutschland Paralympics as chef de mission beginning in 1996.
  • He previously competed in standing volleyball, winning Paralympic gold in Seoul in 1988 after taking silver in Los Angeles in 1984.
  • DBS President Hans-Jörg Michels praised Quade as a passionate driving force and pledged to honor his legacy and continue the path he shaped.
  • The federation described him as the “face and heart” of Germany’s Paralympic movement, and German media noted he was often called “Mr. Paralympics.”