Ursula Schwaller

Ursula Schwaller (born 26 June 1976) is a Swiss para-cyclist, who won two bronze medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Ursula Schwaller
Ursula Schwaller in 2009
Personal information
National teamSwitzerland
Born (1976-06-26) 26 June 1976
OccupationArchitect
Websitewww.ursulaschwaller.ch
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportCycling
Disability classH1–2
Medal record
Women's cycling
Representing   Switzerland
Paralympic Games
2012 LondonIndividual road time trial H1–2
2012 LondonMixed road team relay

Career

Ursula Schwaller was born on 26 June 1976.[1] In 2002, she suffered an accident while mountain trekking causing her to suffer from paraplegia due to a spinal injury.[2] She was already active in sports, but following the injury she decided to take up para-sports instead. For example, she took up cycling using a handcycle. Schwaller set herself the objective of competing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, as part of the Swiss team. She was chosen, and finished fourth in the women's road time trial H1–2. Schwaller was less successful in the road race, where she finished in ninth place.[3]

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, she won the bronze medal in the women's road time trial H1–2 despite riding with a thumb injury restricting her in the second half of the race.[4] Along with fellow para-cyclists Jean-Marc Berset and Heinz Frei, they also took the bronze medal in the team mixed relay, marking the 11th medal of the Games for Switzerland.[5] In 2015, she sought to break the handbike record in the 300 kilometres (190 mi) long Vätternrundan road race. She was also the first woman to compete using a handbike, which required special permission for her to take part.[2]

Personal life

Outside of sports, Schwaller works as an architect.[1]

References
  1. "Ursula Schwaller". Swiss Paralympic. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. Weingartner, Mira (25 May 2015). "Paraplegikerin Schwaller will Handbike-Rekord brechen". 20 Minutes (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. "Beherzt und ehrgeizig zum Erfolg" (in German). My Handicap. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. "Gold für Frei und Graf - Bronze für Schwaller". 20 Minutes (in German). 4 September 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. "Elfte Medaille für die Schweiz". 20 Minutes (in German). 8 September 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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