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Swimmers who are in this class use a wheelchair in daily life. Izhak Mamistvalov (2-1-1) 50 metre freestyle 50 metre backstroke 100 metre freestyle S2/SB2: Swimmers in this sport class mainly rely on their arms for swimming. Their hand, trunk and leg function is limited due to tetraplegia or other co-ordination problems Jim Anderson (6-9-2)
Garcia-Tolson competed in first his triathlon at age 8, as the swimmer in a winning relay team. [7] He raced with celebrities including Robin Williams as part of Team Braveheart. [7] [17] At age 10, he completed the first of many individual triathlons. [4] [18] In 2006, he completed the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Clearwater, Florida.
Jessica Tatiana Long PLY (born February 29, 1992) is a Russian-born American Paralympic swimmer from Baltimore, Maryland, who competes in the S8, SB7 and SM8 category events.
Keane was born with an undeveloped left arm and competes as an amputee.She is a student at Dublin Institute of Technology. [4] [5]In June 2017 she was honoured by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, with a Lord Mayor's Award, which is awarded 'to citizens who, through their ordinary everyday lives, enrich this city in an extraordinary way'.
This is a list of multiple Paralympic gold medalists, listing people who have won ten or more Paralympic gold medals. More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.
Swimming in the 200 individual medley SM6, she finished in 3:02.50, coming in behind world-record holder Maisie Summers-Newton of Great Britain. “It feels great,” Marks said after the race.
Trischa Zorn (born June 1, 1964, in Orange, California) [1] is an American Paralympic swimmer. Blind from birth, she competed in Paralympic swimming (S12, SB12, and SM12 disability categories). [ 1 ] She is the most successful athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games , having won 55 medals (41 gold, 9 silver, and 5 bronze), [ 2 ] and was ...
NANTERRE, France — American para swimmer Morgan Stickney dominated the field in the 400-meter freestyle SM7 final, winning by a stunning 17 seconds and setting a Paralympic record time of 4:53.88.