Pierre Fairbank

French Paralympic athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pierre Fairbank (born 27 July 1971) is a Paralympian athlete from France and New Caledonia competing mainly in category T53 sprint events.[1][2]

NationalityFrench
Born (1971-07-27) 27 July 1971 (age 54)
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Pierre Fairbank
Fairbank (front) at the 2006 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1971-07-27) 27 July 1971 (age 54)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT53
Event(s)
Sprint
Middle distance
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney200 m T53
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney400 m T53
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens4x400 m T53/54
Bronze medal – third place2000 Sydney800 m T53
Bronze medal – third place2004 Athens4x100 m T53/54
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing4x400 m T53/54
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio400 m T53
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Lille400 m T53
Gold medal – first place2002 Lille800 m T53
Gold medal – first place2024 Kobe400 m T53
Gold medal – first place2024 Kobe800 m T53
Silver medal – second place2002 Lille200 m T53
Silver medal – second place2002 Lille4x100 m T53-54
Bronze medal – third place2013 Lyon200 m T53
Bronze medal – third place2013 Lyon800 m T53
Bronze medal – third place2015 Doha100 m T53
Bronze medal – third place2015 Doha800 m T53
Bronze medal – third place2015 Doha4x400 m T53-54
World Para Athletics European ChampionshipsEuropean Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Swansea800 m T53
Gold medal – first place2014 Swansea200 m T53
Silver medal – second place2014 Swansea100 m T53
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Career

Fairbank first competed in the Paralympics in 2000 in Sydney where he won a gold in the T53 200m, a silver in the T53 400m and a bronze in the T53 800m, he also competed in the T54 Marathon. Four years later in Athens he again competed in the 200m, 400m and 800m but was unable to win a medal in these, however he did help the French team to a silver in the T53-54 4 × 400 m and a bronze in the T53-54 4 × 100 m. In 2008 in Beijing he again missed out in the individual events but again helped the French team to a bronze in the T53-54 4 × 400 m. In London 2012, he won no medals, though he did qualify for the final of the 800m, finishing 7th.

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