benjamin hanse benjamin ben hans born 25 july 2000 is an australian paralympic swimmer at the 2020 tokyo paralympics he won a gold silver and bronze medal swimming career he is classified as an s14 swimmer in 2021 hance holds the world record for the men's 100 and backstroke is 14 by swimming a time of 58.88 10 19 points at the 2021 australian multi-class swimming championships at the 2020 tokyo paralympics he won the gold medal in the men's 100 and backstroke s14 silver medal in the mixed four 100m freestyle s14 and bronze medal in the men's 100 and butterfly is 14. in 2021 he is coached by nathan doyle at usc spartans recognition 2021 ais discovery of the year at swimming australia awards 2022 medal of the order of australia for service to sport as a gold medalist at the tokyo paralympic games 2020.