Roger Habsch Explained

Roger Habsch
Nationality:	Belgian
Sport:	Paralympic athletics
Event:	Sprints
Disability Class:	T51
Club:	RFC Liege
Coach:	Pascal Henkinbrant
Birth Date:	5 January 1979
Birth Place:	Verviers, Belgium

Roger Habsch (born 5 January 1979) is a Belgian para-athlete who specializes in sprints. He represented Belgium at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.^[1]

Career

Habsch represented Belgium in the men's 100 metres T51 and 200 metres T51 events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in both.^[2] Shortly before the 100 metres race, his chair was found damaged in a suspected act of sabotage.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roger Habsch . Paralympic.org . . 31 August 2021.
2. Web site: Roger Habsch . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 31 August 2021 . 31 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831065252/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1488938-habsch-roger.htm . dead .
3. News: Sullivan . Becky . His Wheelchair Was Found Damaged Before The Race. Then He Set A Paralympic Record . 5 September 2021 . NPR.org . NPR . 4 September 2021 . en.