Beatriz Hatz
Beatriz Hatz (born October 7, 2000) is an American Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump and sprinting events at international track and field competitions. She was born without a fibula in her right leg and had the limb amputated below the knee when she was ten months old, she has also had surgical operations to straighten her knees.[1][2]
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| Born | 7 October 2000 Littleton, Colorado, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Lakewood, Colorado, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Fibular hemimelia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kris Mack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hatz began her athletic career when she encouraged by a friend to take part in track and field. She was named US Paralympic High School Athlete of the Year in 2018.[3][4]
References
- "Beatriz Hatz - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 16 July 2022.
- "Beatriz Hatz - Team USA". Team USA. 16 July 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021.
- "Beatriz Hatz - Living with Amplitude". Living with Amplitude. 16 July 2022.
- "Track Athlete Beatriz Hatz Making Waves, Shoots For 2020 Paralympics". CBS News. 3 February 2019.
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