Pia Schmid
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Pia Schmid is a Paralympian
athlete
from Switzerland
competing mainly in category T52 sprint events.
She competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
in Atlanta, United States
. There she finished seventh in the women's 200 metres - T51 event, finished seventh in the women's 400 metres - T51 event and finished seventh in the women's 800 metres - T51 event. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
in Sydney
, Australia
. There she finished fifth in the women's 100 metres - T52 event, finished eighth in the women's 200 metres - T52 event, finished eighth in the women's 400 metres - T52 event and finished eighth in the women's 800 metres - T52 event. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
. There she won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres - T52 event and finished fourth in the 400 metres. She also competed in Beijing
, China
winning a bronze medal in the women's 200 metres - T52 event and finished fourth in the women's 100 metres - T52 event.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
competing mainly in category T52 sprint events.
She competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
in Atlanta, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. There she finished seventh in the women's 200 metres - T51 event, finished seventh in the women's 400 metres - T51 event and finished seventh in the women's 800 metres - T51 event. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. There she finished fifth in the women's 100 metres - T52 event, finished eighth in the women's 200 metres - T52 event, finished eighth in the women's 400 metres - T52 event and finished eighth in the women's 800 metres - T52 event. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. There she won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres - T52 event and finished fourth in the 400 metres. She also competed in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
winning a bronze medal in the women's 200 metres - T52 event and finished fourth in the women's 100 metres - T52 event.