Tatyana Lebrun (born 9 December 2004) is a Belgian Paralympic swimmer.[1] She competes in classification S10 (S10, SB9 and SM10).[2]
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| Nationality | Belgian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 2004 Stavelot, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke, Medley, Butterfly stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Schwimmschule St. Vith | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Philippe Midrez Yannick Zeimers | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editLebrun, like her mother and grandmother, was born with Larsen syndrome, a congenital disorder that affects bones and joints and that in her case a.o. has left her without a patella in the right knee.[3] Although initially doctors announced that she would probably never be able to walk, after undergoing multiple surgeries at feet and knees, she now swims at the highest level. After initially competing in the valid circuit, a disqualification for a bad breaststroke movement made her turn to the disabled circuit.[2]
Personal
editLebrun studies physiotherapy at the University of Liège, Belgium, a vocation largely inspired by the team that surrounds her on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Competitions
editUpon her arrival in the Francophone Handisport League, Lebron won four medals, including two gold and two bronze, at the European Para Youth Games.[4][5]
Having received a wild card for the 2020 Summer Paralympics,[3] at age 16, Lebrun was the youngest member of Team Belgium in Tokyo.[2] At those Olympics, she was disappointed to finish 6th in her heats and 11th overall of the 200 metres breaststrike SB9.[6]
A year later, in June 2022, after posting a personal best of 1:18.45 in the heats, she took a bronze medal, and Belgium's first medal at the World Para Swimming Championships since 2017, at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in the 200 metres breaststroke SB9.[7][8] Immediately after these championships, she won another 2 gold medals at the 2022 European Para Youth Games in Lahti, Finaland, one in her favorite discipline, the 100 meter breaststroke, and another one in the 50 metres freestyle.[9]
In April 2024, she won her first European medals by winning two medals at the 2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal: a silver medal in the 200 metres individual medley SM10 [10] and a bronze medal in the 100 metres breaststroke SB9.[11]
Awards
editIn 2020 Lebrun was winner of the ENGIE "Talent of the Year award".[12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b [1]. Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – Lebrun Tatyana
- ^ a b c d "Tatyana Lebrun" (in French). Belgian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Jeux paralympiques 2024 : Tatyana Lebrun, le bon mouvement" (in French). Le Soir. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Deux Jeunes Nageuses Beges Aux European Para Youth Games" (in French). Belgian Paralympic Committee. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Tatyana Lebrun décroche 4 médailles aux European Para Youth Games!". www.vedia.be (in French). 10 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Results Archive - Tokyo 2020 - Swimming - Women S 100 M Breaststroke Sb9". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Mondiaux de para natation - Tatyana Lebrun médaille de bronze du 100 m brasse". www.paralympic.org (in French). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Tatyana Lebrun Décroche Le Bronze Aux Championnats du Monde de Para Natation" (in French). Belgian Paralympic Committee. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Premier Jour de Compétition et Premières Médailles!" (in French). Belgian Paralympic Committee. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Tatyana Lebrun en Argent Sur Le 200m Quatre Nages À Madère" (in French). Belgian Paralympic Committee. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Tatyana Lebrun Décroche Le Bronze Sur 100m Brasse" (in French). Belgian Paralympic Committee. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Engie, supporter of our paralympic athletes for 20 years". corporate.engie.be. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Les Lauréats des Paralympic Sport Awards 2020 Sont Connus!" (in French). Belgian Paralympic Committee. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
editTatyana Lebrun at Paralympic.org
- Tatyana Lebrun at the Belgian Paralympic Committee (in Dutch)