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| Nationality | Swiss | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1999 [1] Spiez, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | H4 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fabian Recher (born 3 May 1999) is a Swiss Para-cyclist. He represented Switzerland at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
In June 2021, Recher represented Switzerland at the 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a bronze medal in the road race H4 event. [2] In September 2021, he represented Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and finished in seventh place in the road race H4 event. [1] .
In September 2024, Recher represented Switzerland at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in sixth place in the time trial H4 event. [3] The next day he finished in fifth place in the road race H4 event. He was in the leading group during the road race, however, he crashed into the bumper of Jonas Van de Steene's handcycle during a bend, ending his chance at a medal. [4] Weeks later, he then competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a silver medal in the time trial H4 event. [5] [6]
Recher was born to Judith and Martin Recher. He was born with spina bifida and was the first European baby to be operated on in the womb before he was born to treat the condition. [7]
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