Beatriz Hatz
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| Born | October 7, 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. July 16, 2022. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Beatriz Hatz – Team USA". Team USA. July 16, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Beatriz Hatz – Living with Amplitude". Living with Amplitude. July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Track Athlete Beatriz Hatz Making Waves, Shoots For 2020 Paralympics". CBS News. February 3, 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
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Parapan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Parapan American Games bronze medalists for the United States