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Béatrice Hess
Béatrice Pierre Hess (born 10 November 1961 in Colmar) is a French Paralympic swimmer. The French newspaper L'Humanité has described her as "one of the best swimmers in the world",[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's para swimming (S5) | ||
| Representing France | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| 1984 New York | 25 m backstroke C3 | |
| 1984 New York | 25 m freestyle C3 | |
| 1984 New York | 50 m freestyle C3 | |
| 1984 New York | 100 m freestyle C3 | |
| 1988 Seoul | 25 m backstroke L1 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 50 m backstroke S5 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 50 m butterfly S5 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 50 m freestyle S5 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 100 m freestyle S5 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 200 m freestyle S5 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 200 m individual medley SM5 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 50 m backstroke S5 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 50 m butterfly S5 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 50 m freestyle S5 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 100 m freestyle S5 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 200 m freestyle S5 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 200 m individual medley SM6 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 4×50 m medley relay 20 pts | |
| 2004 Athens | 100 m breaststroke SB4 | |
| 2004 Athens | 200 m freestyle S5 | |
| 1988 Seoul | 50 m freestyle L1 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 4×50 m freestyle S1–6 | |
| 2004 Athens | 50 m backstroke S5 | |
| 2004 Athens | 50 m freestyle S5 | |
| 2004 Athens | 100 m freestyle S5 | |
Competing at the Paralympic Games, Hess won four gold medals in 1984, one in 1988, six in 1996,[1] and seven in 2000. She also broke nine world records at the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney.[2] At the 2004 Games, she won two gold and three silver medals.
Hess has cerebral palsy, and competes in the S5 disability classification.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Béatrice Hess : 'En soi, existe toujours un potentiel…'", L'Humanité, October 28, 2000.
- ^ "Hess strikes golden six", BBC, October 27, 2000
External links edit
- Biography on Who's Who in France
- Beatrice Hess at the International Paralympic Committee