Biography
Started: She took up Para athletics in 2019. (Athlete, 02 Sep 2024; Instagram profile, 31 Jan 2019; swissparalympic.ch, 01 Jan 2021)
Reason: She switched to athletics following a knee injury she suffered while skiing. "Heinrich Popow and Johannes Floors supported me over years to give it a try." (Athlete, 02 Sep 2024; Instagram profile, 31 Jan 2019; swissparalympic.ch, 01 Jan 2021)
Ambition: To compete at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. (Athlete, 02 Sep 2024)
Awards: She and fellow athletics competitor Marcel Hug were Switzerland's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024)
She won the 2009 Zurich Newcomer Award in Switzerland. (velostuderus.ch, 16 Jul 2012)
Additional Info: OCCUPATION
She works as an orthopaedic technician in Bern, Switzerland, and builds her own prostheses. "I was shown everything in detail, so I knew very early on what I wanted to do later." (Instagram profile, 25 Mar 2024; ortho-team.ch, 21 Jul 2023; swissparalympic.ch, 01 Jan 2021; plusport.ch, 22 Mar 2021; LinkedIn profile, 07 Jul 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJuly 5, 1996
Place of ResidenceVORDERTHAL
OccupationArmed Forces Athlete, Medical Professional, Prosthetist, Student
EducationOrthopaedics
Languages SpokenEnglish, French, German
CoachAdrian Rothenbuhler [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Long Jump - T63 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 5.01 |
| 5 | 100m - T63 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 15.07 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Long Jump - T63 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 4.91 |
| 5 | 100m - T63 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 15.21 |
