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Sarah Castle
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born1984
Denver, Colorado
Height5’2”
Medal record
Athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Women's wheelchair basketball
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Women's 100 metre breaststroke
Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 IWBF World Championships Women's wheelchair basketball
Silver medal – second place 2006 IWBF World Championships Women's wheelchair basketball
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Parapan American Games Women's wheelchair basketball
Gold medal – first place 2011 Parapan American Games Women's wheelchair basketball
Various
Gold medal – first place 2005 Americas Cup Women's wheelchair basketball
Gold medal – first place 2008 Osaka Cup Women's wheelchair basketball
Silver medal – second place 2002 Swimming World championships Women's 25 metre swim

Sarah Castle is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and swimmer.

Biography

Castle was born in 1984 in Denver, Colorado. In 2002, she won a silver medal at Swimming World championships while in 2005 she won a gold one at the Americas Cup. She also got a gold medal at the Osaka Cup which was hosted at Osaka, Japan and was a two-time gold medalist at Parapan American Games in 2007 and 2011 respectively. Besides being a gold medalist in those events, she also won gold at IWBF World Championships in 2010 and was awarded another one at 2008 Summer Paralympics. Besides winning golds she also won another silver medal at IWBF World Championships in 2006 and got another silver at the 2000 Summer Paralympics for 100 metres (330 ft) breaststroke. Castle was also a four-time NCAA National Champion from 2002-2008 (except for 2005 and 2007 where she wasn't awarded that honour).[1]

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Castle". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 16, 2013.