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Gérald Roger Métroz (born 16 May 1962 in Martigny) is a journalist, sports consultant, writer, and columnist.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Gérald Roger Métroz |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
| Born | 16 May 1962 Martigny, Switzerland |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Official website | Gérald Métroz's Website |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (31 August 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (06 September 1994) |
| Last updated on: 17 October 2012. | |
Early life
Métroz lost both of his legs in 1964 when he was hit by a train when he was at the train station of his hometown.
Paralympics
Métroz participated in the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta. He played in the Men's Doubles and the Men's Singles. In the doubles he played with Martin Erni and made it to the quarter finals.
Other Work
Métroz is also a public speaker at presentations and conferences and the founder of the company Gérald Métroz Sports Consulting.
Books
- "Soudain un train", Jacques Briod, Editions Autrement (Paris, 2001), German translation "Ich lass mich nicht behindern", Jacques Briod, Scherz Verlag (2002)
- "La Vie d'en bas", Gerald Metroz, Editions Empiric Vision (Martigny, 2019) ISBN 9782839927758
Films
References
- Gérald Métroz - Elle est pas belle, la vie? by Jean-François Amiguet (2006)
- Charles Forsdick, Feroza Basu, Siobhán Shilton New approaches to twentieth-century travel literature in French 2006 Page 197 "In Soudain un train, for example, Gérald Métroz, who has no legs at all, conjectures that the presence of legs would not alter his fundamental identity as a subjective human being"
- "Player Profile - Metroz, Gerald (SUI)". ITF tennis. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
External links
- Gérald Métroz at the International Tennis Federation
- Gérald Métroz's website
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