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| Born | (2002-08-31) 31 August 2002 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Urand (born 31 August 2002) is a British paralympic triathlete who competes in the PTS3 category. He is a gold medalist at the World Championships and a bronze medalist at the European Championships. He also competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life
Urand was born on 31 August 2002, having had cerebral palsy from birth.
Career
Urand was one of ten triathletes who earned quota places for Great Britain in paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. In September 2024, representing his country at the afformentioned Paralympics, he finished in fourth place in the PTS3 event. Later that month he competed in the European Triathlon Championships and won a bronze medal. In October, he competed in the World Triathlon Para Championships, where he won the gold medal.
References
- "Henry". Henry Urand. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- "ParalympicsGB announces largest ever Para triathlon squad ahead of Paris 2024". ParalympicsGB. 23 July 2024.
- "Para Triathlon – Men's PTS3 – Race Facts" (PDF). paralympic.org. COJOP. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- "Men's PTS3 – Final results". Triathlon.org. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- Levison, John (18 October 2024). "World Paratriathlon Championship Final results: Breakthrough win for British prodigy as big stars deliver". TRI247. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- "GB's Ellis and Pollard claim Para-triathlon triple crown". BBC. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.