Celine van Till

Celine van Till (born 20 June 1991) is a Swiss para-athlete. She competed in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as a para-dressage rider. In 2023, she became time trial world champion in the T2 category at the Para-cycling Road World Championships in Glasgow. Van Till is also an author, speaker and sits on the Grand Council of Geneva for The Liberals.

Early life and injury When she was 6 years old, van Till started horse riding. At 15, she finished 5th in the Swiss Junior Championships and was accepted into the junior national dressage team.

Van Till got back on her feet and gradually found her way in her new life. Impairments remained: her left field of vision is restricted, her vision is double and two-dimensional, her coordination and balance are impaired.

Political career In 2021, van Till also began her political career. She was a board member of the Geneva branch of The Liberals for two years before being elected to the Grand Council in April 2023. In 2017, the film "Bucéphale" was released, which also tells her story. It won several awards. She is an ambassador for people with disabilities. In 2017, she founded the "Tout est possible" foundation, which supports disabled athletes.

Van Till has a bachelor's degree in marketing and also works as a speaker.