Roger Habsch

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Roger Habsch
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1979-01-05) 5 January 1979 (age 46)
Verviers, Belgium
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T51
Event
 Sprints
ClubRFC Liege
Coached byPascal Henkinbrant
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100 m T51
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2020 Tokyo 200 m T51
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Paris 200 m T51
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Kobe 100 m T51
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Kobe 200 m T51
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Paris 100 m T51
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 New Delhi 100 m T51

Roger Habsch (born 5 January 1979) is a Belgian para-athlete who specializes in sprints. He represented Belgium at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

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Career

Habsch represented Belgium in the men's 100 metres T51 and 200 metres T51 events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in both. [2] Shortly before the 100 metres race, his chair was found damaged in a suspected act of sabotage. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Roger Habsch". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Roger Habsch". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Sullivan, Becky (4 September 2021). "His Wheelchair Was Found Damaged Before The Race. Then He Set A Paralympic Record". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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