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Peter Genyn of Belgium crosses the line to win the Mens 100m T51 final at London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.

Peter Genyn

Athletics | Wheelchair Rugby
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A former wheelchair rugby player, Genyn switched to Para athletics in 2014 after breaking his leg when he fell out of his wheelchair on a bumpy road. Advised it was too dangerous to continue playing rugby, Genyn turned to the track and hasn’t looked back.

The Belgian won silver medals in the 100m and 400m T51 at the 2014 European Championships in Swansea, Great Britain, then went one better at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, a year later, finishing top of the podium in the 100m and 400m T51.

Double gold followed at the European Championships in 2016, with a new world record in the 400m T51 too.

At the Rio Paralympic Games, Genyn was on top once again, winning two more gold medals. The King of Belgium called to congratulate him and at the end of the year he received the 2016 Vlaams Sportjuweel (Flemish Sports Jewel), presented by the Flemish government annually to the athlete who has delivered a remarkable and exceptional sporting performance.

At London 2017 Genyn topped the podium yet again, retaining his two world titles.

Results

Unit Date Rank
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed Group B 2012-09-05 1
Mixed Group B 2012-09-06 4
Mixed Group B 2012-09-07 5
Mixed Group B - Standings 2012-09-07 4
Mixed Classification 5-8 2012-09-08 201
Mixed Classification 7-8 2012-09-08 102
IPC Athletics 2015 World Championships (Doha, Qatar)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 100 m T51 Final 1 2015-10-27 1
Men's 100 m T51 Heat 1 2015-10-27 2
Men's 400 m T51 Heat 2 2015-10-30 1
Men's 400 m T51 Final 1 2015-10-31 1
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 100 m T51 Final Round 2016-09-13 1
Men's 400 m T51 Final Round 2016-09-17 1
World Para Athletics Championships London 2017 (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 400 m T51 Final 1 2017-07-17 1
Men's 100 m T51 Final 1 2017-07-21 1
Dubai 2019 World Para Athletics Championships (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 100 m T51 Final 1 2019-11-07 2
Men's 200 m T51 Final 1 2019-11-13 1
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo, Japan)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 200 m T51 Final 2021-08-31 2
Men's 100 m T51 Final 2021-09-03 1