Suzanna Hext
Athlete Information
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Region
Cirencester
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Date of Birth
10/09/1988
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Classification
S5, SB4, SM5
Athlete main content
Suzanna Hext burst on to the scene of British Para-Swimming in 2019, claiming a pair of silver and bronze medals at her debut World Para Swimming Championships in London.
She has further pedigree in another sport of equestrian as a triple European para-dressage gold medallist and made a late switch to the pool.
Hext only turned her attention to swimming in 2017 and did not compete in her first long-course competition until the 2019 BUCS Swimming Championships in Sheffield - setting a British S5 50m Freestyle record at the event.
Later that year, she further outlined her Freestyle quality by winning silver in the same event at the Worlds, as well as a bronze in the S5 100m Freestyle final, as she enjoyed a memorable debut at that level of competition.
At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games, Hext finished just off the podium in 4th place in both the 100m and 200m S5 freestyle finals.
After spending five days in hospital battling an infection before the 2023 World Championships in Manchester, Hext recovered to become a world champion for the first time in the S5 50m freestyle before adding silver in the 100m event.
Major results
**Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games **
- S5 100m freestyle: 4th
- S5 200m freestyle: 4th
**Manchester 2023 World Para Swimming Championships **
- S5 50m Freestyle: Gold
- S5 100m Freestyle: Silver
**London 2019 World Para Swimming Championships **
- S5 50m Freestyle: Silver
- S5 100m Freestyle: Bronze
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