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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)
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.
Rudy Garcia-Tolson (born September 14, 1988) [1] is a Paralympic swimmer, runner and triathlete from the USA.. He was born with popliteal pterygium syndrome, resulting in a club foot, webbed fingers on both hands, a cleft lip and palate and the inability to straighten his legs.
Christopher Holmes (6–1–0) Swimming Trischa Zorn (10–0–0) Swimming 1996: winners: table: Atlanta, United States 518 518 517 542 1577 Duane Kale (4–1–1) Swimming Priya Cooper (5–1–1) Swimming 2000: winners: table: Sydney, Australia: 550 550 549 558 1657 Mayumi Narita (6–1–0) Swimming
At the 2006 IPC World Swimming Championships, held in Durban, South Africa, he won four gold, 1 silver and a bronze. Included in the medal haul was another clean sweep in the S7 freestyle events. The first half of 2008 saw David set new world records for the S7 50 m, 100 m, 200 m and 400 m freestyle events in the space of six weeks.
Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araújo (born 16 March 2002), also known by his nickname Gabrielzinho, is a Brazilian paralympic swimmer. [1] Araújo has phocomelia, which resulted in him having atrophied legs and no arms. He swims by undulating like a dolphin, [2] and has earned the nickname "rocketman" for his speed. [3]
The first-time Paralympian won the gold medal on Tuesday in the 100-meter backstroke S9, breaking the Paralympic record with a time of 1:07.02. On Wednesday, she swam to silver in the women’s ...
Scott earned 17 Paralympic medals (10 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze) in three Paralympic Games between 1992 and 2000 (Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney). [1] seven world records In 1993 and 1996, she was named as the USOC Blind Athlete of the Year. In 2018 Scott was inducted into the US Association of Blind Athletes Hall of Fame.