Émilie Gral (born 2 August 1986) is a French paratriathlete, swimmer and politician. She is a departmental councillor candidate on the canton of Saint-Affrique, paratriathlete and former Paralympic swimmer. She was born without her left forearm.[1]
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Born | Saint-Affrique, France | 2 August 1986||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SO Millau Natation, Millau | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Gral started swimming when she was six years old as a form of therapy for problems with her hips and back.[2]
Gral was a departmental councillor candidate for the canton of Saint-Affrique in 2015.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Emilie Gral - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Emilie Gral, une sportive de haut niveau accomplie". Midi Libre (in French). 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "L'humilite d'Emilie Gral". Yanous! (in French). 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Subventions du Conseil Departmental au Canton de Saint-Affrique". Le Petit Journal (in French). 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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