Pascal Pinard

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Pascal Pinard
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 100 m breaststroke SB4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 100 m freestyle S5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 200 m medley SM5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4x50 m medley S1-6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 50 m butterfly S5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 100 m breaststroke SB4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens 100 m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4x50 m freestyle S1-6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 200 m medley SM5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 100 m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 200 m medley SM5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 50 m backstroke S5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 50 m freestyle S5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 50 m freestyle S5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens 200 m medley SM5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens 50 m butterfly S5

Pascal Pinard (born 10 September 1965) [1] is a French swimmer and multiple Paralympic gold medallist.

He first represented France at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, winning five gold medals, a silver and two bronze. He represented France again at the 1996 Games, taking a gold, a silver and two bronze. He won three silver medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, and then a gold and two bronze in 2004.

Pinard was born with his left leg going no further than the knee, and no forearms. [1]

He works as a librarian. [1]

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