Beatriz Hatz
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| Born | 7 October 2000 Littleton, Colorado, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Lakewood, Colorado, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Fibular hemimelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kris Mack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beatriz Alexa Hatz (born October 7, 2000) is an American Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump and sprinting events at international track and field competitions.
Personal life[edit]
She was born without a fibula in her right leg and had the limb amputated below the knee when she was ten months old, she has also had surgical operations to straighten her knees.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Hatz began her athletic career when she encouraged by a friend to take part in track and field. She was named US Paralympic High School Athlete of the Year in 2018.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Beatriz Hatz – IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 16 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Beatriz Hatz – Team USA". Team USA. 16 July 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Beatriz Hatz – Living with Amplitude". Living with Amplitude. 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Track Athlete Beatriz Hatz Making Waves, Shoots For 2020 Paralympics". CBS News. 3 February 2019.
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Littleton, Colorado
- People from Lakewood, Colorado
- Sportspeople from Jefferson County, Colorado
- Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States
- American female sprinters
- American female long jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- 21st-century American women