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| Born | (1991-10-08) 8 October 1991 (age 33) New York City, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Achromatopsia, nystagmus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Philipp Handler (born 8 October 1991, in New York City) is a Swiss Paralympic sprinter who competes in international level events. He is a five time European medalist and has participated at the Paralympic Games in 2012 and 2016 but did not medal. He moved from New York City to Embrach, Switzerland when he was five years old.
References
- "Philipp Handler - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 8 November 2020.
- "Philipp Handler - Personal Website". Philipp Handler website. 8 November 2020.
- "Philipp Handler - Swiss Paralympic Committee (in German)". Swiss Paralympic Committee. 8 November 2020.
External links
- Philipp Handler at the International Paralympic Committee
- Philipp Handler at the Swiss Paralympic Committee (in German and French)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Track and field athletes from New York City
- Paralympic athletes for Switzerland
- Swiss male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships
- American emigrants to Switzerland
- Visually impaired sprinters
- Paralympic sprinters
- Swiss blind people
- 21st-century Swiss sportsmen