Maja Reichard

Maja Reichard (born 27 May 1991) is a Swedish swimmer. She has a visual impairment caused by retinitis pigmentosa and competes in the S11 disability class. She's the reigning paralympic champion in 100 m breaststroke.

Maja Reichard

Personal information
Nationality	Swedish
Born	(1991-05-27) 27 May 1991 Nacka
Sport
Disability class	S11, SB11, SM11
Medal record Women's para swimming Representing  Sweden Paralympic Games 2012 London SB11 100 m breaststroke 2016 Rio S11 50 m freestyle 2016 Rio SM11 200 m individual medley 2016 Rio S11 100 m backstroke 2016 Rio SB11 100 m breaststroke World Championships 2010 Eindhoven S11 100 m breaststroke 2013 Montreal SB11 100 m breaststroke 2015 Glasgow 100m breaststroke SB11 2013 Montreal S11 50 m freestyle 2013 Montreal S11 100 m butterfly 2013 Montreal SM11 200 m medley 2015 Glasgow 200m medley SM11 2015 Glasgow 50m freestyle S11 European Championships 2014 Eindhoven SB11 100 m breaststroke 2016 Funchal 50 m freestyle S11 2016 Funchal 100 m breaststroke SB11 2014 Eindhoven S11 50 m freestyle 2016 Funchal 100 m freestyle S11 2016 Funchal 200m medley SM11 2014 Eindhoven S11 100 m freestyle 2014 Eindhoven SM11 200 m medley
Updated on 31 May 2016.

Reichard won a gold medal at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships in the 100 m breaststroke. She entered four events at the 2012 Paralympics and came first in the 100 m breaststroke. She gained four medals, including one gold, at the 2013 World Championships and a further four at the 2014 European Championships.[1] She also won a bronze in 100 m backstroke at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

References

1. Infostrada Sports. "Biographies". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 December 2014. (search for "Maja Reichard")