Sandra Graf
 Graf as flag bearer for Switzerland at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Swiss |
| Sport | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Disability class | T54 |
| Event | Marathon |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 16 September 2016 | |
Sandra Graf (born 9 December 1969)[1] is a Swiss wheelchair athlete. Graf competes in wheelchair races of a variety of distances.
Life
Graf has twice put her career on hold to have children. In 2003 a lung embolism set back her training and kept her from competing in the marathon and 5000 meter distances, although she still competed in the 800 and 1500 meter races.[2]
In 2008, during her first London Marathon wheelchair race, she both won the race over American Amanda McGrory and Briton Shelly Woods and set a new course record of 1:48:04.[3] She has competed in five consecutive Summer Paralympics from 2000 to 2016, and won bronze medals in the marathon in 2008 and 2012; in 2012 she also won the road time trial H3 cycling event, using a handcycle.[4]
References
- ^ "Athlete Biography: Graf, Sandra". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "Switzerland's Top Wheelchair Athletes". Credit Suisse. 2003-08-25. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ "Flora London Elite Wheelchair Marathon 2008 Results". Huliq News. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ "IPC Historical Results Database". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
External links
- Sandra Graf at the International Paralympic Committee
- Sandra Graf at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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