Livia De Clercq

Livia De Clercq
Personal information
Born	3 June 1982; Ghent, Belgium
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country	Belgium
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	T63
Event(s)	Long jump; 100 metres
Club	AC Deinze

Livia De Clercq (born 3 June 1982) is a Belgian Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump and occasionally sprinting events at international level events. [1]

De Clercq had her left leg amputated above the knee after she was diagnosed with a tumour in left knee aged fourteen. She had her kneecap removed but her body rejected the prosthesis which led to amputation.[2][3]

References

"Steekkaart Livia De Clercq (in Dutch)". sporza.be. 15 June 2020.
"Livia De Clercq - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 15 June 2020.
"Markant schenkt 1.500 euro aan paralympier Livia De Clercq (in Dutch)". hln.be. 20 December 2018.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Steekkaart Livia De Clercq (in Dutch)". sporza.be. 15 June 2020.

[2] "Livia De Clercq - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 15 June 2020.

[3] "Markant schenkt 1.500 euro aan paralympier Livia De Clercq (in Dutch)". hln.be. 20 December 2018.