Sarah Castle

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

Sarah Castle
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born1984
Denver, Colorado
Height5’2”
Medal record
Athletics
Paralympic Games
2008 BeijingWomen's wheelchair basketball
2000 SydneyWomen's 100 metre breaststroke
Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
2010 IWBF World ChampionshipsWomen's wheelchair basketball
2006 IWBF World ChampionshipsWomen's wheelchair basketball
Parapan American Games
2007 Parapan American GamesWomen's wheelchair basketball
2011 Parapan American GamesWomen's wheelchair basketball
Various
2005 Americas CupWomen's wheelchair basketball
2008 Osaka CupWomen's wheelchair basketball
2002 Swimming World championshipsWomen's 25 metre swim

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]

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


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