Beat Bösch

Beat Bösch
Personal information
Nationality Swiss
Born (1971-11-27) 27 November 1971
Grosswangen, Switzerland
Sport
Country   Switzerland
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability spinal
Disability class T52
Event(s) Sprint
Middle distance

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

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

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