Ricka Stenger
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| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Esbjerg, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ricka Stenger (born 1979) is a Danish former Paralympic swimmer who competed at international swimming competitions. She is a Paralympic and World champion and has competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics, Stenger was first Danish Paralympic swimmer to win gold at the Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Stenger was born without her left hand.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ricka Stenger - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Denmark has 18 medals (in Danish)". Ekstra Bladet. 25 October 2000.
- ^ "Dannebrog to the top (in Danish)". bt.dk. 20 October 2000.