Henry Urand (born 31 August 2002) is a British paralympic triathlete who competes in the PTS3 category. He is a gold medalist at the World Championships and a bronze medalist at the European Championships. He also competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | 31 August 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editUrand was born on 31 August 2002, having had cerebral palsy from birth.[1]
Career
editUrand was one of ten triathletes who earned quota places for Great Britain in paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.[2] In September 2024, representing his country at the afformentioned Paralympics, he finished in fourth place in the PTS3 event.[3] Later that month he competed in the European Triathlon Championships and won a bronze medal.[4] In October, he competed in the World Triathlon Para Championships, where he won the gold medal.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Henry". Henry Urand. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "ParalympicsGB announces largest ever Para triathlon squad ahead of Paris 2024". ParalympicsGB. 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Para Triathlon – Men's PTS3 – Race Facts" (PDF). paralympic.org. COJOP. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's PTS3 – Final results". Triathlon.org. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Levison, John (18 October 2024). "World Paratriathlon Championship Final results: Breakthrough win for British prodigy as big stars deliver". TRI247. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "GB's Ellis and Pollard claim Para-triathlon triple crown". BBC. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.