Denise Grahl (born 4 May 1993) is a German
Paralympic swimmer
Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Para ...
.
Career
She represented
Germany
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at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
)
, nations = 159
, athletes = 4,342
, opening = 7 September
, closing = 18 September
, opened_by = President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva
, events = 528 in 22 sports
, stadium = Maracanã
, sum ...
and won a silver medal in the
women's 50 metre freestyle S7 event.
At the
2018 World Para Swimming European Championships
The 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2018 World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships took place in Dublin, Ireland from 13 to 19 August 2018. It was the 5th edition of the Championsh ...
she won the gold medals in the
women's 50 metres freestyle S7,
and
women's 50 metres butterfly S7 events. She also won the silver medal in the
women's 400 metres freestyle S7 event.
References
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1993 births
Living people
German female freestyle swimmers
S7-classified para swimmers
Paralympic swimmers for Germany
Paralympic silver medalists for Germany
Paralympic medalists in swimming
Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships
Place of birth missing (living people)
German female butterfly swimmers
21st-century German women
21st-century German people
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