Johanna Recktenwald

Johanna Recktenwald (born 11 June 2001) is a German visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete. She represented Germany at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Paralympics.

Career Recktenwald represented Germany at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and finished in fourth place in both the 10 kilometres and 12.5 kilometres.

She competed at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships and won a silver medal in the 12.5 kilometre Individual event, and bronze medals in the 7.5 kilometre sprint and the sprint freestyle events.

In January 2025, Recktenwald competed at the 2025 Winter World University Games in para-cross country skiing and won silver medals in the sprint classical and the 10 kilometre freestyle events.

She won the 2026 overall Para-Biathlon World Cup. In February 2026, she was selected to represent Germany at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.

Personal life Recktenwald was diagnosed with cone-rod dystrophy, which causes progressive vision loss.