Ugo Didier

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| sport = Paralympic swimming

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| birth_place = Le Chesnay, France

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Ugo Didier (born 11 September 2001) is a French Paralympic swimmer. He represented France at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Didier made his international debut for France at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships at the age of 14.{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/unstoppable-ugo-didier |title=Unstoppable Ugo Didier |website=paralympic.org |date=21 March 2019 |access-date=25 August 2021 |archive-date=25 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825103512/https://www.paralympic.org/news/unstoppable-ugo-didier |url-status=live }}

He represented France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 400 metre freestyle S9 event, and a bronze medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM9 event.{{Cite web |title=Better than Léon Marchand or Michael Phelps ? This athlete will make you forget the 2 legends - We Are Wearside |url=https://wearewearside.com/2024/08/28/better-than-leon-marchand-or-michael-phelps-this-athlete-will-make-you-forget-the-2-legends/ |date=August 28, 2024 |access-date=August 28, 2024 |language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1358040-didier-ugo.htm|title=DIDIER Ugo|work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics|access-date=25 August 2021|archive-date=25 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825081850/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1358040-didier-ugo.htm|url-status=dead}}

He again represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 400 metre freestyle S9 event, France's first gold medal of the 2024 Paralympics.{{cite web |language=fr-FR |website=Le Parisien |date=29 August 2024 |title=Jeux paralympiques, natation : Ugo Didier, une remontada pour la première médaille d'or française |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/jo-paralympiques-paris-2024/jeux-paralympiques-natation-ugo-didier-une-remontada-pour-la-premiere-medaille-dor-francaise-29-08-2024-3O2NXA7VS5F57IFV2R7Y5YNRX4.php |access-date=2024-08-29}}{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-para-swimming-ugo-didier-wins-first-gold-france-tactical-masterclass |title=Para swimming: Ugo Didier wins a first gold for France with a tactical masterclass |website=paralympic.org |first=Alexander |last=Martin |date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024}} He also won silver medals in the 400 metre freestyle S9 and 200 metre individual medley SM9 events.{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/paris-2024/feature/para-swimmer-ugo-didier-shines-city-light |title=Paris 2024: Para swimmer Ugo Didier shines in the City of Light |website=paralympic.org |date=4 September 2024 |access-date=4 September 2024}}

Personal life

Didier was born with club feet and weakness in both legs.{{cite web |url=https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20240829-swimmer-ugo-didier-collects-france-s-first-gold-medal-at-paris-paralympics |title=Swimmer Ugo Didier collects France's first gold medal at Paris Paralympics |website=france24.com |date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024}} His younger brother, Lucas, is a para table tennis player for France.{{cite web |url=https://www.liberation.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jeux-paralympiques-2024-largent-pour-le-pongiste-lucas-didier-la-quatrieme-medaille-de-la-famille-20240907_74R7TR3UNZFPRK4VMU4ZVU4EDM/ |title=Jeux paralympiques 2024 : l'argent pour le pongiste Lucas Didier, la quatrième médaille de la famille |newspaper=Libération |date=7 September 2024 |access-date=7 September 2024 |language=French}}