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2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Freestyle Relays
The freestyle relay events at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships were held in the London Aquatics Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ... between 9–15 September. Medalists * - denotes the swimmer only swam in the heats but received a medal. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:2019 World Para Swimming Championships - Freestyle relays 2019 World Para Swimming Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 World Para Swimming Championships
The 2019 World Para Swimming Championships is the 2019 edition of the World Para Swimming Championships run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The championships were held from February to June in seven countries across five continents and served as a qualifying event for Paralympic swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. The event was sponsored by Allianz. In 2017, the IPC announced that the event would be hosted in Kuching, Malaysia. However, on 27 January 2019, Malaysia were stripped of their hosting rights because their government refused to allow Israeli athletes into the country to compete. On 15 April 2019, London, United Kingdom was announced as the new host for the championships, now rescheduled to take place from 9 - 15 September. Host selection In September 2017, World Para Swimming (formerly IPC Swimming) granted hosting rights to Kuching, Malaysia, who prevailed over a bid from Great Britain. The award was made with the understanding that they would p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brock Whiston
Brock Whiston (born 19 November 1996) is a British Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. Whiston is a four-time world record holder including beating a seven year old 200 metre individual medley world record by almost five seconds which had been previously held by Jessica Long Jessica Tatiana Long (born February 29, 1992) is a Russian-American Paralympic swimmer from Baltimore, Maryland, who competes in the S8, SB7 and SM8 category events. She has held many world records and competed at five Paralympic Games, winnin .... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whiston, Brock 1996 births Living people Swimmers from the London Borough of Havering Paralympic swimmers for Great Britain English female swimmers Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships S8-classified para swimmers People from Romford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Li (swimmer)
Zhang Li is a Chinese swimmer born with cerebral palsy. She won the dieta gold medal at the Women's 200 metre freestyle S5 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics with 2:48.33. In total, she won six gold medals and one silver at the Summer Paralympics and two gold medals at the World Para Swimming Championships The World Para Swimming Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Swimming World Championships, are the world championships for swimming where athletes with a disability compete. They are organised by the International Paralympic C .... References Living people Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for China Paralympic swimmers for China Chinese female freestyle swimmers Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in swimming S5-classified para swimmers {{PRChina-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Lichao
Wang Lichao(, born 3 November 1993) is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer. Career He represented China at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metre butterfly S6 event. In 2019, he competed at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships The 2019 World Para Swimming Championships is the 2019 edition of the World Para Swimming Championships run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The championships were held from February to June in seven countries across five continent ... held in London, United Kingdom. References External links * 1993 births Living people Chinese male butterfly swimmers Paralympic swimmers for China Paralympic medalists in swimming Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic bronze medalists for China Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Jingang
Wang Jingang (born March 16, 1991) is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer who represented China in the Paralympic Games. Career Jingang represented China in the men's 50 metre butterfly S6 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ... and won a gold medal. References 1991 births Living people People from Pingdingshan Chinese male butterfly swimmers Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Paralympic swimmers for China Paralympic gold medalists for China Paralympic bronze medalists for China Paralympic medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paraly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess Routliffe
Tess Routliffe is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer. She represented Canada at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she won the silver medal in the women's 200 m individual medley SM7. Personal life Her sister Erin Erin is a Hiberno-English word for Ireland originating from the Irish word ''"Éirinn"''. "Éirinn" is the dative case of the Irish word for Ireland, "Éire", genitive "Éireann", the dative being used in prepositional phrases such as ''"go hà ... is a professional tennis player who represents New Zealand. References External links * * Tess Routliffe at Cœur Handisport 1998 births Living people Canadian female backstroke swimmers Canadian female butterfly swimmers Canadian female breaststroke swimmers Canadian female freestyle swimmers Canadian female medley swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for Canada S7-classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarina Roxon
Katarina Mirabelle Roxon (born April 5, 1993) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer from Canada. In 2016 she won a gold medal in the 100 metre breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro and was the only representative of Canada there in S9, SB8 and SM9 disability classifications. She won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 34pts 4x100m relay. Career Roxon finished on top in the 100-metre breaststroke finals. Her father and coach Leonard Roxon left Vellore-India for Canada with his wife Lisa in 1990. She has bagged several medals in various championships. In 2017 she swam 200-metre individual medley at the Canadian Swimming Championships and won two medals, one of which was gold. Achievements *2008 Paralympic Games 12th 100-m breaststroke *2010 Commonwealth Games 6th 50-m freestyle, 5th 100-m freestyle and 100-m butterfly *2012 Paralympic Games 5th 100-m breaststroke *2014 Commonwealth Games 5th 100-m breaststroke and 200-m individual medle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abi Tripp
Abigail "Abi" Tripp (born January 6, 2001) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer. She has won two bronze medals: one in the Commonwealth Games and the other in the World Para Swimming Championships The World Para Swimming Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Swimming World Championships, are the world championships for swimming where athletes with a disability compete. They are organised by the International Paralympic C .... References External links * archive * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tripp, Abi 2001 births Living people Canadian female backstroke swimmers Canadian female freestyle swimmers Canadian female medley swimmers Paralympic swimmers of Canada Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships S8-classified Paralympic swimmers Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikaela Jenkins
Mikaela Jenkins (born March 11, 2003) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Jenkins made her international debut for the United States at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships where she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event, and silver medals in the women's freestyle relay 34pts and women's freestyle relay 34pts events. Jenkins represented the United States in the women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal. She also competed in the women's 4×100 metre medley relay 34pts and won a gold medal. On April 14, 2022, Jenkins was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships The 2022 World Para Swimming Championships was the 11th edition of the World Para Swimming Championships, an international swimming competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Madeira from 12 to 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Long
Jessica Tatiana Long (born February 29, 1992) is a Russian-American Paralympic swimmer from Baltimore, Maryland, who competes in the S8, SB7 and SM8 category events. She has held many world records and competed at five Paralympic Games, winning 29 medals (16 of them gold). She has also won over 50 world championship medals. Early life Long was born Tatiana Olegovna Kirillova in Bratsk, Russia. At the time she was born, her mother and father were unwed teenagers, 17 and 18 years old respectively. She was abandoned by her mother in a foster care and was later adopted by American parents at the age of 13 months. Because of fibular hemimelia, her lower legs were amputated when she was 18 months old.Forgotten pride , September 7, 2012, Siberian Times, Retrieved September 9, 2016 She learned to walk with prostheses. Long ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Smith (swimmer)
Elizabeth "Lizzi" Smith (born 26 June 1996) is an American Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She was born without a left forearm due to amniotic band syndrome. Career On April 14, 2022, Smith was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships The 2022 World Para Swimming Championships was the 11th edition of the World Para Swimming Championships, an international swimming competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Madeira from 12 to 18 June. The competition was origin .... On April 29, 2023, Smith was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Elizabeth 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Muncie, Indiana Sportspeople from Austin, Texas Paralympic swimmers for the United States Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
