Emilie Gral

Swimming

Biography

Type of Impairment

Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment

Congenital

Classification

S9, SB9, SM9

Residence

Saint-Affrique, FRA

Occupation

Student

Languages

French

When and where did you begin this sport?

She started swimming at age four.

Why this sport?

She started swimming as therapy for hip and back problems.

Club / Team

SO Millau Natation: Millau, FRA

Hobbies

Travelling, watching movies and sport. (IPC, 30 Oct 2009)

Memorable sporting achievement

Participating at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (IPC, 30 Oct 2009)

Most influential person in career

Her family and coach. (IPC, 30 Oct 2009)

		Unit	Date	Rank

IPC Swimming World Championships Mar del Plata 2002 (Mar del Plata, Argentina)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 50 m Freestyle S9	Heats	6
Women's 50 m Freestyle S9	Final Round	7
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9	Heats	6
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9	Final Round	6
Women's 100 m Butterfly S9	Heats	5
Women's 100 m Butterfly S9	Final Round	5
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Heats	4
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Final Round	4

IPC Swimming World Championships Durban 2006 (Durban, South Africa)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 100 m Butterfly S9	Heats	3
Women's 50 m Freestyle S9	Heats	9999
Women's 100 m Butterfly S9	Final Round	3
Women's 100 m Freestyle S9	Heats	12
Women's 5,000 m Open Water	Final Round	9999
Women's 400 m Freestyle S9	Heats	12
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Final Round	5
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Heats	4

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 50 m Freestyle S9	Heat 1	5
Women's 100 m Freestyle S9	Heat 2	6
Women's 100 m Butterfly S9	Heat 1	4
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9	Heat 1	3
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9	Final Round	8
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Heat 1	2
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Final Round	5

IPC Swimming World Championships Eindhoven 2010 (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9	Heat 1	3
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9	Final Round	8
Women's 100 m Butterfly S9	Heat 1	3
Women's 100 m Butterfly S9	Final Round	8
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Heat 1	2
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Final Round	5
Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts	Heat 1	4
Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts	Final Round	6
Women's 50 m Freestyle S9	Heat 2	6

Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 100 m Backstroke S9	Heat 2	6
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9	Heat 2	5
Women's 100 m Butterfly S9	Heat 3	2
Women's 100 m Butterfly S9	Final Round	4
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Heat 1	2
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9	Final Round	4