Irmgard Bensusan
Irmgard Bensusan (born 24 January 1991) be South African born Paralympic sprinter wey now dey compete give Germany, mainly insyd T44 classification events.[1] Bensusan compete for de 2016 Summer Paralympics wer na she win three silver medals insyd de 100, 200 den 400 metre sprints.
Ein sex anaa gender | female |
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Country wey e be citizen | South Africa |
Country for sport | Germany |
Name wey dem give am | Irmgard |
Family name | Bensusan |
Ein date of birth | 24 January 1991 |
Place dem born am | Pretoria |
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
Ein occupation | para athletics competitor |
Educate for | University of Johannesburg |
Sport | Para-athletics |
Sports discipline competed in | T44 |
Ein life matter
editNa born Bensusan for 24 January 1991 insyd Pretoria, South Africa. She study accounting for de University of Johannesburg.[2]
Athletics career
editBensusan first take up athletics as able-bodied competitor whilst she dey live insyd South Africa.[2] Insyd 2009 whilst she dey compete insyd hurdle event, she tear de nerves insyd ein right knee. De injury result for paralysis insyd ein right leg below ein knee.[2] Bensusan look for make she cam turn classified as para-sport athlete buh na she be unable make she gain classification from de South African Paralympic Committee.[2] As ein mommie be German na she be eligible make she represent Germany, den so she travel go Europe make she take up residency insyd Leverkusen wey na dem subsequently classify am as T44 track den field athlete.[2]
Insyd 2014, she represent Germany for ein first major international event, she travel to Swansea insys Wales make she compete insyd de 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships. Der na she win three silver medals, insyd de 100m, 200m den 400m sprints. Insyd de two shorter events na de Dutch 'Blade Babe' Marlou van Rhijn beat am, den insyd de 400 metres na France ein Marie-Amélie Le Fur beat am by fresh world record time. Year later Bensusan take part insyd de 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships for Doha insyd.
2016 Summer Paralympics
editInsyd de buildup to de 2016 Summer Paralympics insyd Rio, Bensusan take part insyd ein second European Championships, dis time insyd Grosseto, Italy. Na Bensusan be able make she win gold insyd both de 100m den 200m events. Ein times dey run up to Rio see Bensusan qualify for all three sprint events for de Summer Paralympics: de 100m, 200m den 400m races. She take silver insyd all three events, wey she loose de gold medals to van Rhijn (100m den 200m) den Le Fur (400m).[2]
Bensusan win de gold medal insyd de women's 200 metres T64 event for de 2023 World Para Athletics Championships dem hold insyd Paris, France.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Bensusan, Irmgard". paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Bensusan, Irmgard". IPC. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "2023 World Para Athletics Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
External links
edit- Irmgard Bensusan at de International Paralympic Committee
- Irmgard Bensusan at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Irmgard Bensusan at Team Deutschland Paralympics (insyd German)