Wilhelm Brem (born 23 November 1977) is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier representing Germany in the Winter Paralympics and the IPC World Championships. He often skis with Florian Grimm as his guide. As of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Brem has won 4 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals between the Paralympics games and the IPC World Championships. Brem was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf in 2010, the highest athletic award in Germany. He was the German flag bearer during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi.
Brem began losing his sight at eight years old; by fourteen, he was fully blind. He has been para-Nordic skiing since he was 16.
Results 1994 Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway 2nd Biathlon, 7.5 km Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway 9th 10 km Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway 11th 5 km Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway 13th 15 km 1998 Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 1st Biathlon, 7.5 km Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 2nd Cross country, 15 km freestyle Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 6th Cross country, 5 km classic Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 7th Cross country, 20 km classic Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan 2nd Cross Country, 4 x 5 km Relay 2002 Winter Paralympics Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 1st Biathlon, 7.5 km Winter Paralympics Salt Lake City, Utah, USA DNF Cross country, 5 km classic Winter Paralympics Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 3rd Cross country, 10 km freestyle Winter Paralympics Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 10th Cross country, 20 km freestyle 2003 World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 3rd Biathlon, 7.5 km World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 4th Biathlon, 12.5 km World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 6th Cross Country, 20 km World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 6th Cross Country, relay World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 7th Cross Country, 10 km World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 9th 5 km 2006 Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 3rd Biathlon, 12.5 km Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 5th Biathlon, 7.5 km sprint Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 4th Cross country, 5 km Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy DNS Cross country, 10 km Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 5th Cross country, 20 km Winter Paralympics Turin, Italy 4th Cross country, 1 x 3.75 + 2 x 5 km relay 2007 IPC World Championships Baiersbronn, Germany 1st Biathlon 2010 Winter Paralympics Vancouver, Canada 1st Biathlon, 12.5 km Winter Paralympics Vancouver, Canada 4th Biathlon, 3 km pursuit Winter Paralympics Vancouver, Canada 4th Cross country, 20 km freestyle Winter Paralympics Vancouver, Canada 7th Cross country, 1 km sprint classic 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships Sollefteå, Sweden 3rd Cross country, relay IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships Sollefteå, Sweden 4th 7.5 km 2014 Winter Paralympics Sochi, Russia 7th Biathlon, 7.5 km sprint Winter Paralympics Sochi, Russia DNS Biathlon, 12.5 km middle Winter Paralympics Sochi, Russia 9th Biathlon, 15 km Winter Paralympics Sochi, Russia 5th Cross country, 4 x 2.5 km relay mixed
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