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Who is the youngest person to compete in the Paralympics?
Elizabeth Edmondson
Left: Elizabeth Edmondson Right: Daphne Ceeney. Australian Paralympian, Elizabeth Edmondson at just 14 years and 4 months old, was the youngest competitor at the 1964 Paralympic Games.
When was Sophie pascoes first Paralympics?
2008
Pascoe made her first Paralympic Games appearance at the 2008 Beijing Games, in China. She won three gold medals and one silver.
How did Sophie lose her leg?
Pascoe, who lost her left leg following a lawnmower accident at two years old, shone again at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, taking three golds and two silvers, and breaking one world and one Paralympic records along the way.
What does Sophie Pascoe do now?
At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Sophie won four medals – taking her total tally to 19 Paralympic medals. This has now made Sophie the most decorated and successful New Zealand Paralympian ever!…Gender: Female.
| Date of Birth | 8 January 1993 |
|---|---|
| Resides | Christchurch |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Classification | S9, SB8, SM9 |
Who is the most decorated Paralympic in the history of the Games?
The American swimmer Trischa Zorn is counted as the greatest Paralympian of all time. Zorn participated in the Paralympic Games from 1980 to 2004 in the S12, SB12, and SM12 disability categories. She has won over 55 medals, including 41 gold, 9 silver, and 5 bronze.
Who cheated in the Olympics?
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has spoken, and it has made an awful decision: Russia’s 15-year-old superstar Kamila Valieva, who tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug less than two months ago, will be allowed to continue to compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Who is the fastest disabled person?
Oscar Pistorius
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius |
| Nickname(s) | Blade Runner; the fastest man on no legs; “Oz” Pistorius |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 22 November 1986 Sandton, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa (now Gauteng Province) |
Who are Sophie Pascoe parents?
Garry Pascoe
Jo Pascoe
Sophie Pascoe/Parents
How many Paralympic medals has Mike Kenny won?
Mike Kenny, MBE (born 30 January 1945) is a retired British swimmer. He won 16 gold medals and two silvers over four Paralympic Games, making him the second most successful British Paralympians of all time.
When did Mike Tyson start in the Paralympics?
In 1973, Mike started competing at national level, competing in his first Paralympics in 1976 in Toronto. At the Games Mike shared a room with future International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Philip Craven, in Canada’s York University, where the British athletes were housed.
Is Mayumi Narita the best Paralympic athlete ever?
Two came in 1996, six came in 2000, and seven came in 2004. In fact, in 2004, Mayumi Narita went a Phelps-like 7-for-7 in her events, asserting her as one of the best Paralympic athletes ever. Not bad for someone who is a quadriplegic, right?
Why were Mike Knowles’achievements not fully recognised at the time?
His achievements were not fully recognised at the time because the IPC and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) were not established until 1989 and the results were not compiled until after he had retired. Wheelchair racer Tanni Grey-Thompson was given the title of Britain’s most prolific Paralympian until the discovery of Mike’s successes.