David Behre
David Behre (born 13 September 1986 in Duisburg) is a German Paralympic sprint runner in the T43 class. He is a double leg amputee, and lost both feet in September 2007 when his bicycle was hit by a train. While recovering in the hospital, he saw a documentary on runner Oscar Pistorius and decided to become a sprint runner.
| Medal record | ||
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| Track and field (athletics) | ||
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| Paralympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 4x100m - T42-47 |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 London | 4x100m - T42-46 |
| IPC World Championships | ||
| 2015 Doha | 400m - T44 |
| IPC Athletics European Championships | ||
| 2014 Swansea | 200m - T44 |
| 2014 Swansea | 400m - T44 |
| 2016 Grosseto | 4x100m relay - T42-47 |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Stadskanaal | 200m - T44 |
| 2016 Grosseto | 400m - T44 |
Behre holds the German record in the 100 meters event with a time of 11.66 seconds, the European records in the 200 meters event with a time of 23.14s and the 400 meters event with a time of 51.40s.[1] At the 2012 Paralympic Games, Behre won a bronze medal as part of the German 4 × 100 m relay team.[2]
References
- David Behre ist der deutsche "Blade Runner", 28 August 2012, retrieved 21 September 2012
- Bernstein, Jenny (6 September 2012), Men’s relay team take SA’s fourth gold in record time, retrieved 6 September 2012
See also
- The Mechanics of Running Blades
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