Beat Bösch

Beat Bösch (born 27 November 1971) is a Paralympic athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T52 sprint events.[1]

Beat Bösch
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1971-11-27) 27 November 1971
Grosswangen, Switzerland
Sport
Country  Switzerland
Sportsprinting athletics
Disabilityspinal
Disability classT52
Event(s)Sprint
Middle distance
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 3 1
World Championships 2 4 3
European Championships 2 1 0
Men's paralympic athletics
Representing   Switzerland
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 m T52
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 100 m T52
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 200 m T52
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 200 m T52
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Lille 400 m T52
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch400 m T52
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lille 200 m T52
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen 100 m T52
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen 200 m T52
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch 100 m T52
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch 200 m T52
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Birmingham 100 m T52
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Lille 100 m T52
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 100 m T52
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea 100 m T52
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto 100 m T52
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto 400 m T52

Bösch took part in his first Summer Paralympics in 2000. Four years later he competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a silver medal in the men's 100 metres – T52 event and a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres – T52 event.

In the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, he won a silver medal in the men's 100 metres – T52 event, a silver medal in the 200 metres and went out in the first round of the 400 metres.

He also competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he was his country's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] He competed in the 100m, 200m and 400m events, finishing fourth in both the 100 and 200 metre events.

References

  1. "Bösch, Beat". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.


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