Gitte Haenen

{{Short description|Belgian Paralympic athlete (born 1986)}}

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| name = Gitte Haenen

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| sport = Paralympic athletics

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|disability_class = T63

| event = 100 metres
Long jump

| club = KAA Ghent

| coach = Mieke van Thuyne

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|03|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mortsel, Belgium

| residence = Ghent, Belgium

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| height = 1.70m

| weight = 60kg

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| country = {{BEL}}

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{{Medal|Sport|Paralympic athletics}}

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{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2019 Dubai|Women's long jump T63}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2019 Dubai|Women's 100m T63}}

{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2018 Berlin|Women's long jump T63}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2018 Berlin|Women's 100m T63}}

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Gitte Haenen (born 23 March 1986) is a Belgian Paralympic athlete who competes in 100 metres and long jump events in international level events. She is also a former paratriathlete and Thai boxer competing in an elite level.{{Cite web|url=http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1657084&wintergames=-1&refreshauto=1|title=Gitte Haenen - IPC Athlete Bio|date=9 April 2020|website=ipc.infostradasports.com}}{{dead link|date=February 2024}}

In 2010, Haenen was involved in an accident in a Thai boxing training session. She was accidentally kicked in the left knee which tore her anterior cruciate ligament and had to have many operations and rehabilitation, however in 2014, her left knee worsened and Haenen suffered with chronic pain and nerve damage and was prescribed morphine for her injury. She was forced to give up boxing and her left leg was amputated above the knee in March 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://sporza.be/nl/2018/08/27/gitte-haenen-in-sportweekend/|title=Gitte Haenen na EK-medailles: "Amputatie was beste beslissing"|language=nl|date=27 August 2018|website=sporza.be}}