Shireen Sapiro

Shireen Sapiro
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Born (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991
Krugersdorp, South Africa
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club Bishop Baven Seals
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  South Africa
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing 100 m backstroke S10
Maccabiah Games
2009 Israel 4x100 m freestyle relay
2009 Israel 4x200 m freestyle relay
2009 Israel 4x100 m medley relay

Shireen Sapiro (born 25 January 1991 in Krugersdorp) is a South African paralympics swimmer, most notable for her performance at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal for the 100 m backstroke.

On 9 April 2004, Sapiro was seriously injured in a waterskiing accident which resulted in her left leg being paralysed.[1]

At the 2009 Maccabiah Games, Sapiro was appointed flag bearer for the South African delegation at the opening ceremony. While Sapiro generally competes in paralympic events, she competed in the open competition of the swimming events against able-bodied swimmers.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Telkom Swimming - When Dreams beckon and success calls". Rollinginspiration.co.za. 1991-01-25. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  2. ↑ Ahren, Raphael. "Diehard South African swimmer takes the 'dis' out of 'disabled'". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 27 July 2009.


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