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| Born | 14 November 1983 Rottweil, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Dysmelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S8, SB6, SM8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Christoph Burkard (born 14 November 1983) is a retired German Paralympic swimmer who specialises in freestyle swimming and breaststroke and he competes in international level events. He is a four time World medalist, Paralympic champion and a European bronze medalist. He was born without his lower legs.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Christoph Burkard". Team Deutschland (in German). 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21.
- ↑ "Fish With No Legs". Atavist (in German). 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15.
- ↑ "Christoph Burkard - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 1 December 2020.
External links
- Christoph Burkard at the International Paralympic Committee
- Christoph Burkard at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Christoph Burkard at Team Deutschland Paralympics (in German)
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