Livia De Clercq Explained

Livia De Clercq
Birth Date:3 June 1982
Birth Place:Ghent, Belgium
Hometown:Deinze, Belgium
Height:1.68 m
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability Class:T63
Event: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steekkaart Livia De Clercq . sporza.be . nl . 31 August 2016 . 15 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Livia De Clercq - IPC Athlete Bio . ipc.infostradasports.com . 15 June 2020 . 15 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200615160423/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1318018&WinterGames=-1 . dead .
  3. Web site: Markant schenkt 1.500 euro aan paralympier Livia De Clercq . hln.be . nl . Anthony . Statius . 20 December 2018 . 15 June 2020.