Pascal Pinard
French Paralympic swimmer
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Pascal Pinard (born 10 September 1965)[1] is a French swimmer and multiple Paralympic gold medallist.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's para swimming | ||
Representing  France | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
 | 1992 Barcelona | 100 m breaststroke SB4 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 100 m freestyle S5 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 200 m medley SM5 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 4x50 m medley S1-6 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 50 m butterfly S5 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 100 m breaststroke SB4 |
| 2004 Athens | 100 m breaststroke SB4 |
 | 1992 Barcelona | 4x50 m freestyle S1-6 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 200 m medley SM5 |
| 2000 Sydney | 100 m breaststroke SB4 |
| 2000 Sydney | 200 m medley SM5 |
| 2000 Sydney | 50 m butterfly S5 |
 | 1992 Barcelona | 50 m backstroke S5 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 50 m freestyle S5 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 50 m freestyle S5 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 50 m butterfly S5 |
| 2004 Athens | 200 m medley SM5 |
| 2004 Athens | 50 m butterfly S5 |
He first represented France at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, winning five gold medals, a silver and two bronze. He represented France again at the 1996 Games, taking a gold, a silver and two bronze. He won three silver medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, and then a gold and two bronze in 2004.
Pinard was born with his left leg going no further than the knee, and no forearms.[1]
He worked as a librarian for the city of Rennes.[1] Afterwards he worked for more than a decade for the French multinational electric utility company, EDF.
