Ricka Stenger
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| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) Esbjerg, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Ricka Stenger (born 1979) is a Danish former Paralympic swimmer who competed at international swimming competitions. She is a Paralympic and World champion and has competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics, Stenger was first Danish Paralympic swimmer to win gold at the Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Stenger was born without her left hand.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ricka Stenger - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 14 July 2024.
- ↑ "Denmark has 18 medals (in Danish)". Ekstra Bladet. 25 October 2000.
- ↑ "Dannebrog to the top (in Danish)". bt.dk. 20 October 2000.
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Esbjerg
- Paralympic swimmers for Denmark
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Denmark
- Paralympic silver medalists for Denmark
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Denmark
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- S9-classified para swimmers