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Tessa Lange: Young star with big medal dreams at Deaflympics!
Tessa Lange, a deaf track and field athlete from Potsdam, is aiming for medals in several disciplines at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo.
Tessa Lange: Young star with big medal dreams at Deaflympics!
The anticipation for the upcoming Deaflympics 2025 in Tokyo is increasing, and the focus is on a remarkable athlete: Tessa Lange. The 19-year-old deaf athlete from SC Potsdam has drawn attention to herself in recent years with her outstanding achievements. Not only is she the reigning German deaf champion in the 100 meter, 200 meter and long jump disciplines, but she also has an impressive series of medals to show for it.
In 2023 she won four gold medals at the European Championships in Stettin in the U20 and adult divisions. Her successes continue: In 2024, she won three medals at the World Championships in Taipei, including a gold medal in the 100-meter sprint at the Youth Deaf World Championships, which she achieved in a record time. Her success has also attracted the attention of personalities such as District Administrator Christian Tylsch, who congratulated Tessa in a personal letter for her remarkable achievements and praised her as a role model for young people in the Wittenberg region reported the Wittenberg district.
Preparing for the Deaflympics
Tessa Lange will compete again at the Deaflympics in Tokyo next November. After her participation in 2022, where she was already able to gain important experience, she is now optimistic about her second participation. She has prepared intensively during this time and recently trained for ten days in a training camp in the Algarve in Portugal under optimal conditions. Her goal is to make it to the finals in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4x100 meter relay events and possibly win a medal or two reports SC Potsdam.
The Deaflympics themselves start on November 15, 2025 and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the event, which was originally launched in Paris in 1924 as the “International Silent Games”. In Tokyo, Team Germany will compete in twelve different sports, including athletics, handball and swimming. The Games provide a platform for deaf athletes to compete internationally, while promoting cultural exchange and inclusion, which is of great importance to the athletes reports Inclusion North.
Inspiration for the youth
Tessa Lange is not only a talented athlete, but also an inspiring ambassador for inclusion and diversity in sport. District Administrator Tylsch emphasizes that she encourages many young people with her perseverance, discipline and passion. Their success contributes to the international reputation of the Wittenberg region and shows how important athletes like them are for the community.
With the support of her coaches and the motivation from the upcoming Deaflympics, Tessa Lange will surely continue to set standards and hopefully achieve her goal of winning medals. The sports world is looking forward to what’s to come!