Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
“My mission is to show that an impairment does not have to be a limitation. You can do so much more than you think. I wasn't sure what I would be able to accomplish with my new body. Sport gave me my confidence back. When racing, I feel like I can conquer the world. I'm just as proud when showing off my carbon fiber legs on the streets. That's what I call strength and it all begins with the positive energy of sport."
It was Fleur’s performance at the two-day Paris 2019 World Para Athletics Grand Prix that put her on the world stage. She broke the women’s 100m T62 world record, before going on to lower it yet further in the final, winning gold in a time of 13.16 seconds. She came out on the second day of competition and soared to 5.21m in the T62 long jump, demolishing another world record and claiming a second gold.
“My mission is to show that an impairment does not have to be a limitation. You can do so much more than you think. I wasn't sure what I would be able to accomplish with my new body. Sport gave me my confidence back. When racing, I feel like I can conquer the world. I'm just as proud when showing off my carbon fiber legs on the streets. That's what I call strength and it all begins with the positive energy of sport."
It was Fleur’s performance at the two-day Paris 2019 World Para Athletics Grand Prix that put her on the world stage. She broke the women’s 100m T62 world record, before going on to lower it yet further in the final, winning gold in a time of 13.16 seconds. She came out on the second day of competition and soared to 5.21m in the T62 long jump, demolishing another world record and claiming a second gold.
