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Czech Paralympic swimmer

Běla Hlaváčková
Personal information
National teamCzech Republic
Born18 April 1976 (1976-04-18) (age 48)
Náchod, Czech Republic
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Czech Republic
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 50m backstroke S5
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 50m backstroke S5
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 100m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 50m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 100m freestyle
IPC World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S5
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 50m backstroke S5
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 50m backstroke S5
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 100m breaststroke SB4
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m breaststroke SB4
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle S5
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle S5

Běla Třebínová (née Hlaváčková, born 18 April 1976) is a Czech Paralympic swimmer. She has competed in two Summer Paralympics winning a total of five medals, including gold in the 50m freestyle at both Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008.

Career history

Hlaváčková was born in 1976 in Náchod which is now in the Czech Republic and took to swimming from the age of 9. In 1999 she had to undergo spinal surgery, but she never fully recovered. She now has to use a wheelchair. She married the same year.

in 2001 she won a gold, silver and two bronze medals at the European championships in the S5 category. In the world championships in Argentina she took a bronze medal in the 50m freestyle as well as establishing a world record time for the 50 metre backstroke. For this she received a gold medal.

Hlaváčková has a son.

References

  1. "Trebinova, Bela". IPC. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Běla Hlaváčková". pf.jcu.cz. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

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