Para Athletes Using Össur Mobility Solutions Win 22 Medals in Paris
Össur Athletes Also Set 5 New Paralympic Records While Wearing "Gold Standard" Cheetah Prosthetic Blades
In all, members of Team Össur and Össur Ambassadors delivered championship performances in several Long Jump, High Jump, Sprinting, Para Triathlon and Para Cycling contests, earning a total of 11 gold, seven silver and four bronze medals. These results would have placed Össur 11th in medals overall had its results represented a competing country.
Highlights included
"The Paris Paralympics set new standards for excellence, inclusivity and audience enthusiasm, and our athletes more than rose to the occasion," said
Össur Athlete Medal Results:
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COUNTRY |
CLASS |
DISCIPLINE |
MEDAL |
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T64 |
Long Jump |
BRONZE - 5.38m |
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PTS3 |
Para Triathlon |
GOLD - 1:08:05 |
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T63 |
Long Jump 100m |
SILVER - Personal Best - 7.39m SILVER – Personal Best – 12.08 |
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T64 |
Long Jump High Jump |
SILVER - 7.79 SILVER - Paralympic Record 2.06m |
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T64 |
100m |
BRONZE - 10.77 |
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T64 |
Long Jump 100m |
GOLD - Paralympic Record - 6.53m GOLD – 12.54 (Paralympic Record in heats 12.48) |
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PTS5 |
Para Triathlon |
GOLD - 1:04:40 |
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T62 |
400m 4x100m Universal Relay |
GOLD - 46.36 BRONZE |
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C1-5 |
750m Mixed |
GOLD - 47.738 |
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T64 |
Long Jump |
GOLD - 8.13m |
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T64 |
Long Jump 200m 100m |
SILVER - Personal Best - 5.87m SILVER – 26.14 BRONZE – 12.72 |
Mitch Valize |
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H5 |
Individual Time Trial Para Cycling Road Race Para Cycling |
GOLD - 41:01.59 GOLD – 1:33:12 |
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PTS2 |
Para Triathlon |
SILVER - 1:07:18 |
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T64 |
100m 200m |
GOLD - Paralympic Record - 10.65 GOLD – Paralympic Record - 21.32 |
CONTACT:
Contact:
Edda H. Geirsdottir
VP of Corporate Communications
egeirsdottir@ossur.com
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