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| Born | 7 October 2000 Littleton, Colorado, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Lakewood, Colorado, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
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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.
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]
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]
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