Edith Hunkeler

Born 1972 in Switzerland, Edith Hunkeler became paralysed following a car accident in February 1994. After rehabilitation, she learned English in Florida in 1996 and began competing in wheelchair athletics. She competed at three Paralympic Games: Athens 2004 (silver medals in 1500m and 5000m), Beijing 2008 (gold in marathon, bronze in 1500m), and London 2012 (four medals including gold in 5000m). She has won multiple European championships and marathon races, and was named Swiss Disabled Athlete of the Year seven times. She has a daughter born in 2010.