Joyce Lefevre

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Joyce Lefevre
Personal information
Born (1988-06-28) 28 June 1988 (age 35)
Jette, Belgium
Home town Deurne, Belgium
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability Cerebral palsy
Disability class T34
ClubWapper VZW, Wommelgem
Coached byMieke Van Thuyne
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Grosseto Women's 100m T34
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Grosseto Women's 400m T34
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Berlin Women's 100m T34
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Berlin Women's 800m T34

Joyce Lefevre (born 28 June 1988) is a Belgian Paralympic athlete who competes in international level events. [1] [2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T34, and 800m T34. [3]

She competed at the 2018 European Championships, in the T34 100m, winning a bronze medal. [4]

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References

  1. "Joyce Lefevre". Parantee-Psylos.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. "Joyce Lefevre gediskwalificeerd in 400 metre na verlies helm" [Joyce Lefevre disqualified in 400 meters after losing helmet]. HLN.be (in Dutch). 15 September 2016.
  3. "Athletics: LEFEVRE, Joyce". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. "Joyce Lefevre - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.