Heinz Frei

Heinz Frei (born 28 January 1958)[1] is a Swiss wheelchair athlete. Frei has had a long career of racing, winning the London Marathon wheelchair race three times, and earning five medals at the 2003 European games at the age of 45.[2] He has earned 15 gold medals at the summer and winter Paralympics and is a current world record holder in the marathon wheelchair race.[3] He competed in athletics at every Summer Paralympic Games from 1984 to 2008, and at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in cycling, using a handcycle. At the Winter Paralympics, he competed in cross-country sit-skiing between 1984 and 2006 and in the biathlon in 1994.[4]

Heinz Frei
Frei at the 2012 London Paralympics
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1958-01-28) 28 January 1958
Sport
Country  Switzerland
SportAthletics, cross-country skiing, and track and road cycling
Disability classH3
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York1500m
Gold medal – first place1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York5000m
Gold medal – first place1984 Stoke Mandeville/New YorkMarathon
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul1500m
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul10000m
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona800m
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona5000m
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaMarathon
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta1500m
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta10000m
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney800m
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York800m
Silver medal – second place1988 Seoul800m
Silver medal – second place1988 Seoul5000m
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona10000m
Silver medal – second place1996 Atlanta800m
Silver medal – second place1996 Atlanta4×400m relay
Bronze medal – third place1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York400m
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona4×100m relay
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaMarathon
Bronze medal – third place2000 Sydney10000m
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyMarathon
Men's Road cycling
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTime trial
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingRoad race
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTime trial
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam relay
Men's Cross-country skiing
Winter Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 Innsbruck5km short distance
Silver medal – second place1988 Innsbruck3x2.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1984 Innsbruck10km middle distance
Bronze medal – third place1984 Innsbruck3×2.5km relay
Bronze medal – third place1988 Innsbruck10km long distance
Bronze medal – third place1992 Albertville/Tignes3×2.5km relay
Bronze medal – third place1998 Nagano10km sitski
Bronze medal – third place1998 Nagano15km sitski

Frei planned to retire from track competition at an event on 28 August 2009, though he will continue competing in road races.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Athlete Biography: Frei, Heinz". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008. Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  2. Schiendorfer, Andreas (25 August 2003). "Switzerland's Top Wheelchair Athletes". Credit Suisse. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  3. "Heinz Frei at Weltklasse Zurich". Weltklasse Zurich. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  4. "Heinz Frei". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.


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