Ugo Didier
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| Born | 11 September 2001 Le Chesnay, France[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Ugo Didier (born 11 September 2001) is a French para swimmer. He represented France at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
[edit]Didier made his international debut for France at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships at the age of 14.[2]
He represented France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 400 metre freestyle S9 event, and a bronze medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM9 event.[3][4]
He again represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 400 metre freestyle S9 event, France's first gold medal of the 2024 Paralympics.[5][6] He also won silver medals in the 400 metre freestyle S9 and 200 metre individual medley SM9 events.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Didier was born with club feet and weakness in both legs.[8] His younger brother, Lucas, is a para table tennis player for France.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ugo Didier". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 7 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ↑ "Unstoppable Ugo Didier". paralympic.org. 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Better than Léon Marchand or Michael Phelps ? This athlete will make you forget the 2 legends - We Are Wearside". August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Ugo Didier". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Jeux paralympiques, natation : Ugo Didier, une remontada pour la première médaille d'or française". Le Parisien (in French). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ Martin, Alexander (29 August 2024). "Para swimming: Ugo Didier wins a first gold for France with a tactical masterclass". paralympic.org. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "Paris 2024: Para swimmer Ugo Didier shines in the City of Light". paralympic.org. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Swimmer Ugo Didier collects France's first gold medal at Paris Paralympics". france24.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "Jeux paralympiques 2024 : l'argent pour le pongiste Lucas Didier, la quatrième médaille de la famille". Libération (in French). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ugo Didier at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ugo Didier at Équipe de France (in French)
- Ugo Didier at France Paralympique (in French)
- Ugo Didier on Facebook
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