Beatriz Hatz
Beatriz Hatz is a professional track and field athlete who made her Paralympic debut in Tokyo in August 2021. Hatz’s track career began with an imprudent challenge- she was born without a fibula bone in her right leg, requiring a below-the-knee amputation when she was six months old. Despite this challenge, she made the varsity track & field team as a high school freshman and won just about every event she competed in. Four years later, the 18-year-old is one of the best young para-athletes in the world competing in the T64 division (her classification based on her type of amputation). Beatriz was named 2018 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field Female Athlete of the Year after winning gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter and silver in the long jump at the 2017 World Para Athletics Junior Championships. She is currently ranked #3 in Women’s 100m, 200m and Long Jump in T64.