Roger Habsch

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Roger Habsch
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1979-01-05) 5 January 1979 (age 45)
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).svg 2020 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).svg 2024 Kobe 200 m T51
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Paris 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]

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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.