Christina Naess

Christina Naess

Christina Naess is a Faroese swimmer. She is the only person ever to have won a gold medal for the Faroe Islands at the Paralympic Games. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?npc=FRO&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Faroe Islands] , website of the International Paralympic Committee]

Naess represented the Faroe Islands at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, competing in two swimming events. She medalled in both, taking gold in the 100 metre backstroke (C3 disability category), and silver in the 400 metre freestyle (C3-4). [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?sport=all&games=all&medal=all&npc=all&name=Naess&fname=Christina&gender=f Christina Naess] , website of the International Paralympic Committee]

She did not compete again at the Paralympic Games. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?sport=all&games=all&medal=all&npc=all&name=Naess&fname=Christina&gender=f Christina Naess] , website of the International Paralympic Committee]

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