Verena Bentele

**Verena Bentele** (born 28 February 1982, insyd Lindau) be blind German Paralympic biathlete den cross-country skier. She study for de Carl-Strehl Schule, special school give de blind den partially sighted insyd Marburg, Germany. She win ein first Paralympic medals (one gold, two silver, one bronze) for de 1998 Winter Paralympics, follow by four gold medals for de 2002 Winter Paralympics, as well as two gold den one bronze medal for de 2006 Winter Paralympics. Na she sanso be winner of de Combined World Cup insyd Biathlon und Cross-Country insyd 2006.

## Career
During de 2009 German blind cross country championship, Bentele get serious accident. Ein sighted guide fail make she give am proper directions, so she fall down slope insyd dry river bed. She tear cruciate ligament insyd ein knee, wey she suffer finger den liver injuries, wey she damage one kidney so badly dat it had to na dem for komot am.

Despite dis, year later per, Bentele get ein best Olympic result, wey she win five gold medals insyd de 2010 Winter Paralympics insyd Vancouver. As result of ein performance for de Games, na dem name Bentele Best Female for de Paralympic Sport Awards.

Bentele win de "Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability" award for de year 2011. Late insyd 2011, she announce ein retirement for de age of 29. Insyd 2014 na dem induct Bentele into de Paralympic Hall of Fame.

Na dem nominate Bentele by de Social Democratic Party make she be delegate to de Federal Convention give de purpose of make dem elect de Presido of Germany insyd 2010, 2012 den 2017. She join de party insyd 2012.

## Federal Government Commissioner for Matters wey dey relate to Disabled Persons, 2014–2018
Insyd January 2014, na dem appoint Bentele Federal Government Commissioner for Matters wey dey relate to Disabled Persons insyd de government of Chancellor Angela Merkel. For dis capacity insyd, na she dey part of de Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs under de leadership of minister Andrea Nahles wey she dey head de government ein focal point wey dey in charge of monitoring de implementation of de Convention on de Rights of Persons plus Disabilities. She serve insyd dat position til 2018.

## Sozialverband VdK Deutschland e.V., from 2018
Insyd May 2018, na dem elect Bentele presido of de non-profit organisation Sozialverband VdK Deutschland e.V., de largest social association insyd Germany.

## Oda activities

* German Sport University Cologne (DSHS), Member of de University Council
* German Institute for Human Rights (DIMR), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees
* National Paralympic Committee Germany (DBS), Member of de Board of Trustees (since 2012)

## References



## External links
Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to ******.

* Verena Bentele at de International Paralympic Committee
* Verena Bentele at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
* 2011 Laureus World Sports Awards Winners at de Wayback Machine (archived 4 January 2012)
* Total phänomenal: Tastsinn, 15 minute documentary clip on Verena, de sense of touch, and how she uses it to live as a blind person at archive.today (archived 11 February 2013) (insyd German)
* Official website at de Wayback Machine (archived 9 February 2011) (insyd German)