Pascal Pinard

Pascal Pinard
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
1992 Barcelona 100m breaststroke SB4
1992 Barcelona 100m freestyle S5
1992 Barcelona 200m medley SM5
1992 Barcelona 4x50m medley S1-6
1992 Barcelona 50m butterfly S5
1996 Atlanta 100m breaststroke SB4
2004 Athens 100m breaststroke SB4
1992 Barcelona 4x50m freestyle S1-6
1996 Atlanta 200m medley SM5
2000 Sydney 100m breaststroke SB4
2000 Sydney 200m medley SM5
2000 Sydney 50m butterfly S5
1992 Barcelona 50m backstroke S5
1992 Barcelona 50m freestyle S5
1996 Atlanta 50m freestyle S5
1996 Atlanta 50m butterfly S5
2004 Athens 200m individual medley SM5
2004 Athens 50m butterfly S5

Pascal Pinard (born 10 September 1965)[1] is a French swimmer and multiple Paralympic gold medallist.

He first represented France at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, winning five gold medals, a silver and two bronze. He represented France again at the 1996 Games, taking a gold, a silver and two bronze. He won three silver medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, and then a gold and two bronze in 2004.

Pinard was born with his left leg going no further than the knee, and no forearms.[1]

He works as a librarian.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pascal Pinard, histoire d’eau", L'Humanité, October 30, 2000


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