Ugo Didier

Ugo Didier

Didier at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 24) Le Chesnay, France [1]
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Para swimming
Disability class	S9
Medal record Para swimming Representing   France Paralympic Games 2024 Paris 400 m freestyle S9 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S9 2024 Paris 100 m backstroke S9 2024 Paris 200 m medley SM9 2020 Tokyo 200 m medley SM9 World Championships 2017 Mexico City 100 m backstroke S9 2019 London 100 m backstroke S9 2022 Madeira 200 m medley SM9 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S9 2022 Madeira 400 m freestyle S9 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S9 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S9 2023 Manchester 400 m freestyle S9 2023 Manchester 100m backstroke S9 2023 Manchester 200 m medley SM9 2019 London 400 m freestyle S9 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S9 2025 Singapore 200 m medley SM9 European Championships 2018 Dublin 100 m backstroke S9 2018 Dublin 200 m medley S9 2020 Funchal 100 m freestyle S9

Ugo Didier (born 11 September 2001) is a French para swimmer. He represented France at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Didier made his international debut for France at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships at the age of 14. ^[2]

He represented France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 400 metre freestyle S9 event, and a bronze medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM9 event. ^{[3] [4]}

He again represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 400 metre freestyle S9 event, France's first gold medal of the 2024 Paralympics. ^{[5] [6]} He also won silver medals in the 400 metre freestyle S9 and 200 metre individual medley SM9 events. ^[7]

Personal life

Didier was born with club feet and weakness in both legs. ^[8] His younger brother, Lucas, is a para table tennis player for France. ^[9]

References

1. "Ugo Didier". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 7 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
2. "Unstoppable Ugo Didier". paralympic.org. 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
3. "Better than Léon Marchand or Michael Phelps ? This athlete will make you forget the 2 legends - We Are Wearside". August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
4. "Ugo Didier". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
5. "Jeux paralympiques, natation : Ugo Didier, une remontada pour la première médaille d'or française". Le Parisien (in French). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
6. Martin, Alexander (29 August 2024). "Para swimming: Ugo Didier wins a first gold for France with a tactical masterclass". paralympic.org. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
7. "Paris 2024: Para swimmer Ugo Didier shines in the City of Light". paralympic.org. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
8. "Swimmer Ugo Didier collects France's first gold medal at Paris Paralympics". france24.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
9. "Jeux paralympiques 2024 : l'argent pour le pongiste Lucas Didier, la quatrième médaille de la famille". Libération (in French). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

External links

• Ugo Didier at the International Paralympic Committee
• Ugo Didier at Équipe de France(in French)
• Ugo Didier at France Paralympique (in French)
• Ugo Didier on Facebook