Beatriz Hatz

Beatriz Hatz

Personal information
Born	(2000-10-07) October 7, 2000 (age 24) Littleton, Colorado, United States
Home town	Lakewood, Colorado, United States
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	Fibular hemimelia
Disability class	T64
Event(s)	100 metres 200 metres Long jump
Coached by	Kris Mack
Medal record Women's para-athletics Representing the  United States Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Long jump T64 World Championships 2024 Kobe 200m T64 2025 New Delhi Long jump T64 Parapan American Games 2019 Lima 100m T64 2019 Lima 200m T64 2023 Santiago 200m T64 World Junior Championships 2017 Nottwil 100m T42-47 2017 Nottwil 200m T42-47 2017 Nottwil Long jump F42-47

Beatriz Alexa Hatz (born October 7, 2000) is an American Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump and sprinting events at international track and field competitions.

Personal life

She was born without a fibula in her right leg and had the limb amputated below the knee when she was ten months old, she has also had surgical operations to straighten her knees. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Hatz began her athletic career when she encouraged by a friend to take part in track and field. She was named US Paralympic High School Athlete of the Year in 2018. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Beatriz Hatz – IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. July 16, 2022. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
2. "Beatriz Hatz – Team USA". Team USA. July 16, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021.
3. "Beatriz Hatz – Living with Amplitude". Living with Amplitude. July 16, 2022.
4. "Track Athlete Beatriz Hatz Making Waves, Shoots For 2020 Paralympics". CBS News. February 3, 2019.