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Bertrand de Five
Personal information
Nationality  Spain
Born (1950-05-28) 28 May 1950 (age 75)
Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold 1976 Toronto 50 m freestyle 3
Silver 1976 Toronto 3x25 m medley 3
Silver 1972 Heidelberg 50 m freestyle 4
Silver 1972 Heidelberg 3x25 m medley 4

Bertrand de Five Pranger (born May 28, 1950, in Barcelona, Spain) is a famous Spanish swimmer. He is also known as Beltrand de Five Pranger. Bertrand is especially known for his amazing achievements in the Paralympic Games. He has won several medals for his country.

Bertrand de Five Pranger: A Paralympic Swimmer

Bertrand de Five Pranger is a talented swimmer from Spain. He was born in Barcelona. He has competed in the Paralympic Games, which are major international sports events for athletes with disabilities.

Early Paralympic Success

Bertrand first competed in the 1972 Summer Paralympics. These games were held in Heidelberg, Germany. He showed great skill and won two silver medals.

  • He earned a silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle swimming race.
  • He also won a silver medal in the 3x25 meter medley race.

More Medals in Toronto

Four years later, Bertrand competed again. This was at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Canada. He continued his success there.

  • He won a gold medal in the 50 meter freestyle race. This was a fantastic achievement!
  • He also added another silver medal in the 3x25 meter medley race.

Bertrand de Five Pranger is a true inspiration. He showed incredible dedication and talent in swimming. His medals brought pride to Spain and showed what athletes can achieve.

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