Alexandra Helbling (born 25 October 1993 in

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) is a

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Paralympic athlete The Paralympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer Paralympic Games, Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. As of 2020, the Summer Paralympics included 22 sports and 539 medal events, and the Winter Paralympics include 5 sports a ...

who competes in

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

and

middle distance running Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

events in international level events.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Helbling, Alexandra 1993 births Living people Swiss female wheelchair racers Paralympic athletes for Switzerland Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships Swiss people of Sri Lankan descent People from Nottwil Athletes from the canton of Lucerne Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics 21st-century Swiss sportswomen