A Late Prosthetic Fix Has Beatriz Hatz Back On Track Heading Into Parapan Am Games
Hatz was feeling off this summer despite performing well at the track and field world championships.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'4"
Age
24
Hometown
Lakewood, CO
Education
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (Denver, Colo.) ‘19
classification: T64
Personal
- Daughter of Beatriz and John Hatz
- Has two brothers, John and Ryan
- Born without a fibula in her right leg, which resulted in the limb being amputated below the knee
- Grew up playing sports, including softball, basketball, soccer, karate and skiing
- Named the 2018 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field High School Female Athlete of the Year
- Hobbies include drawing, painting and snowboarding
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (Long Jump T64 - Women), 5th (200m T64 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (Long Jump T64 - Women), 6th (100m T64 - Women, 200m T64 - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – bronze (200m T64 - Women), 5th (100m T64 - Women), 6th (Long Jump T64 - Women)
- Years of participation: 100m T64 - Women 2019, 2023, 2024; 200m T64 - Women 2019, 2024; Long Jump T64 - Women 2019, 2023, 2024
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2024 (200m T64 - Women)
