Livia De Clercq
Belgian Paralympic athlete
Personal information | |
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Born | (1982-06-03) 3 June 1982 (age 42) Ghent, Belgium |
Home town | Deinze, Belgium |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability class | T63 |
Event(s) | Long jump 100 metres |
Club | AC Deinze |
Livia De Clercq (born 3 June 1982) is a Belgian Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump and occasionally sprinting events at international level events. [1]
De Clercq had her left leg amputated above the knee after she was diagnosed with a tumour in left knee aged fourteen. She had her kneecap removed but her body rejected the prosthesis which led to amputation.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Steekkaart Livia De Clercq". sporza.be (in Dutch). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Livia De Clercq - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Statius, Anthony (20 December 2018). "Markant schenkt 1.500 euro aan paralympier Livia De Clercq". hln.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
External links
- Livia de Clercq at the International Paralympic Committee
- Paralympische Spelen Rio 2016 - Voorstelling atleten: Livia De Clercq (atletiek) [Rio 2016 Paralympic Games - Presentation of athletes: Livia De Clercq (athletics)] on YouTube (in Dutch)