Fabienne André

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.

Fabienne André
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996
England
Sport
SportWheelchair racing
Disability classT34
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 BydgoszczWomen's 100m T34
Gold medal – first place2021 BydgoszczWomen's 800m T34
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Birmingham100m – T34

Life

She 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

André 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 fellow team mates Hannah Cockroft and Kare Adenegan.[6]

References
  1. "Women's 100 metres T34 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 3 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Women's 800 metres T34 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 5 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Saltdean Para Athlete on why she swapped the pool for the track". The Argus. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. "Fabienne Andre - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. "ParalympicsGB squad for Tokyo 2020". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. "England's Hannah Cockroft storms to gold".
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