Beatriz Alexa Hatz (born October 7, 2000) is an American Paralympic athlete who competes in

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

and

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 ...

events at international track and field competitions.

Personal life

She was born without a

fibula The fibula (: fibulae or fibulas) or calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones and, in proportion to its length, the most slender of all the long bones. ...

in her right leg and had the limb amputated below the knee when she was ten months old, she has also had surgical operations to straighten her knees.

Career

Hatz began her athletic career when she encouraged by a friend to take part in track and field. She was named US Paralympic High School Athlete of the Year in 2018.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hatz, Beatriz 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from Littleton, Colorado Sportspeople from Lakewood, Colorado Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States American female sprinters American female long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Parapan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships 21st-century American sportswomen Parapan American Games silver medalists for the United States Parapan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Parapan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)