Edith Dasse

  • France
  • Born: 1960
Starts
24
Podiums
20
Wins
14
Biography

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment
Accident

Impairment Details
At age ten she had her left arm amputated after an accident at home.

Start of sporting career
She took up para-triathlon in 2005.

Reason for taking up this sport
She was encouraged to try para-triathlon by her eldest son, Kevin. “At first, I feared greatly the swimming leg because I was suffering from spasms in the water. But Kevin encouraged me even further. It felt good, he proved that he was not ashamed of me, of seeing me without my prosthesis.”

Ambitions
To compete at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Club
Mat 72 Le Mans , France

Competition Highlights

RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
7TRI-42012Auckland, NZL1:23:46
9TRI-42013London, GBR1:37:51

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Latest Athlete Results
1
2015 Alcobendas ETU Sprint and Standard Distance Duathlon European Championships
25 Apr, 2015 - Women's PT3 - 01:33:42
1
2014 FRA Paratriathlon National Championships
23 Aug, 2014 - Women's PT3 - 01:29:08
1
2014 Pontevedra ITU Duathlon World Championships
31 May, 2014 - Women's PT3 - 01:33:46
1
2014 Horst ETU Powerman Long Distance and Sprint Duathlon European Championships
13 Apr, 2014 - Para Triathlon Female TRI-4 - 01:26:06
9
2013 ITU World Triathlon Para Championships London
13 Sep, 2013 - Para Triathlon Female TRI-4 - 01:37:51
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Athlete Fact Sheet
Given Name Edith
Family Name Dasse
Representing FRA
Para triathlon Class PTS4
Para triathlon Subclass
Year of Birth 1960
Place of Birth Laval
Residence France
World Triathlon Athlete ID 23650
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