Christina Næss
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Faroe Islands
| ||
| Swimming | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Seoul | 100m backstroke C3 |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Seoul | 400m freestyle C3-4 |
Christina Næss is a Faroese swimmer. She is the only person ever to have won a gold medal for the Faroe Islands at the Paralympic Games.[1]
Næss 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).
She did not compete again at the Paralympic Games.
References
- ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
External links
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