Fabienne André (born 20 September 1996) is a British wheelchair racer. In 2021, she won gold in the 100 m[1] and 800 m[2] at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1996 England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wheelchair racing |
| Disability class | T34 |
Medal record | |
Life
editShe was born on 20 September 1996. She was first interested in swimming as a sport and she won three medals swimming at the Cerebral Palsy game in Barcelona in 2018.[3] She later took an interest in athletics because she wanted to try a triathlon. She was training as a wheelchair racer in 2018.[4] She has cerebral palsy and she competes in the T34 category. She works as a physiotherapist assistant.[4]
Career
editAndré was chosen to compete at 100m and 800m (T34) as part of the Paralympics GB team at the postponed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[5]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games André won bronze in the T34 100m, being part of a Team England Podium Sweep in the event with teammates Hannah Cockroft and Kare Adenegan.[6]
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships she won a bronze medal in the 100m and came 4th in the 800m.
At the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships she came 4th in both the 100m and 800m.[7]
Fabienne was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, in the 100 and 800m. There she placed 4th and 5th in the events respectively.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Women's 100 metres T34 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Women's 800 metres T34 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Saltdean Para Athlete on why she swapped the pool for the track". The Argus. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Fabienne Andre - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "ParalympicsGB squad for Tokyo 2020". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "England's Hannah Cockroft storms to gold". 2 August 2022.
- ^ "World Para Athletics Championships: Hannah Cockroft wins 100m gold". BBC Sport. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Fabienne Andre knows her time is coming after another fourth place finish". Keighley News. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Fabienne Andre vows to keep chasing unstoppable teammate Cockfroft". Ealing Times. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.