Sarah Bowen
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Sarah Bowen, OAM[1](born 15 April 1984)[2] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She was born in Geelong with achondroplasia dwarfism.[3] She competed in four events at the 2004 Athens Games and won a gold medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 event,[4] for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1] At the 2008 Beijing Games, she competed in three events and won a silver medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 event.[4]
At the IPC Swimming World Championships, she won gold medals in the Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB56 and Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay (#4 points) in 2002 and silver medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 in 2006.[3]
From 2002 to 2008, she was an Australian Institute of Sport paralympic swimming scholarship holder.[5] She was coached at Geelong City Aquatic Club by Lucky Weerakkody and trained with Daniel Bell.[6]
In 2004, she received the McHugh-Henderson award for her outstanding performances in the sport of swimming. The award is given out annually by the Short Statured People of Australia [SSPA] organisation.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Stolle, Miller, Mark Waugh named in honours list". ABC News. 26 January 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ Media guide : 2004 Athens Paralympic Games. Sydney, Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2004.
- 1 2 3 "Athlete Profile - Sarah Bowen". IPC Swimming Website. International Paralympic Committee.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - 1 2 "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "AIS Roll of Honour for the Paralympics". Australian Sports Commission Website. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Craven, Dennis (1 April 2008). "Geelong swimmers Daniel Bell and Sarah Bowen qualify for Beijing Paralympics". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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