Benjamin Hance

Benjamin "Ben" Hance OAM (born 25 July 2000) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, he won a gold, silver and bronze medal.[1]

Benjamin Hance
OAM
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born25 July 2000 (2000-07-25) (age 21)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS14
ClubUSC Spartans
Coached byNathan Doyle
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S14
2020 Tokyo mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay S14
2020 Tokyo 100 metre butterfly S14

Swimming career

He is classified as a S14 swimmer. In 2021, Hance holds the world record for the Men's 100m Backstroke (S14) by swimming a time of 58.88 (1019 points) at the 2021 Australian Multi-Class Swimming Championships .[2]

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, he won the gold medal in the Men's 100 m backstroke S14, silver medal in the Mixed 4 100m Freestyle S14 and bronze medal in the Men's 100 m butterfly S14.[3]

In 2021, he is coached by Nathan Doyle at USC Spartans.

Recognition
  • 2021 - AIS Discovery of the Year at Swimming Australia Awards [4]
  • 2022 – Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020 [5]

References
  1. "Paralympics Australia Names Powerful Para-Swimming Team For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. "Ben Hance". Swimming Australia. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. "Benjamin Hance Results". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. "Historic Tokyo success celebrated in style". Swimming Australia. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. "Australia Day 2022 Honours List" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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