Urs Kolly

Urs Kolly (born 24 July 1968 in Fribourg) is a Swiss retired Paralympic athlete who has won seven Paralympic gold medals and a bronze medal and multiple World medals. He has won one or more golds at every Summer Paralympics from 1992 to 2004. He also won a bronze at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In addition to this he won the 2004 Credit Suisse Sports Awards for disabled athlete.[1]

Urs Kolly
Kolly in 2009
Personal information
Born (1968-07-24) 24 July 1968
Fribourg, Switzerland
Sport
Country  Switzerland
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT44, F44, P44
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing   Switzerland
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaDiscus throw THS3
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaLong jump F44
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaPentathlon P44
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyLong jump F44
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyPentathlon P44
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensLong jump F44
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensPentathlon P44
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingPentathlon P44
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 BirminghamDiscus throw F44
Gold medal – first place1998 BirminghamPentathlon P44
Silver medal – second place1994 Berlin4x100m relay T42-46
Silver medal – second place1994 BerlinDiscus throw F44
Silver medal – second place2002 LilleJavelin throw F44
Bronze medal – third place2002 LilleLong jump F44
Bronze medal – third place2006 AssenPentathlon P44
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2003 AssenJavelin throw F44/46
Bronze medal – third place2005 EspooJavelin throw F44

References

  1. "Urs Kolly - Swiss Paralympic (in German)". Swiss Paralympic. 4 January 2022.


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