Jarno Thierens

Jarno Thierens

Personal information
National team	Belgium
Born	(1998-10-26) 26 October 1998 (age 26) Sint-Niklaas, Flanders, Belgium
Sport
Sport	Para swimming para-cycling
Disability class	S10, SB9, SM10 (Swimming) C4 (Cycling)
Medal record Men's para-cycling Representing   Belgium Track World Championships 2025 Rio de Janeiro Sprint C4 2025 Rio de Janeiro 1 km time trial C4

Jarno Thierens (born 26 October 1998) is a Belgian road and track cyclist who competes in para-cycling and a former para swimmer. ^[1]

Career

In early 2011, Thierens was hit by a car while cycling, resulting in the loss of his right foot. In 2012, he started swimming at the DIWI swimming club. Thierens has been active in cycling since the fall of 2021. In 2022, he retired from swimming due to a shoulder injury and focused on cycling. ^[2]

References

1. "Riccardo Menciotti - Profile". paralympic.org. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
2. "Jarno (24) verloor zijn been toen hij 12 was, maar neemt straks deel aan WK wielrennen in Glasgow: "Dat ongeval heeft alles veranderd"". www.nieuwsblad.be (in Flemish). 31 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.