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| Born | April 22, 2002 [1] Easthampton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Sacred Heart University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Pararowing | ||||||||||||||
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Saige Harper (born April 22, 2002) is an American pararower. She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Harper attended Easthampton High School in Easthampton, Massachusetts. During her swimming career in high school she was a three-time team MVP, MIAA Division 2 state qualifier, and co-captain for the 2018–19 season. [2] She was a competitive swimmer for 15 years before switching to rowing. [3] She attends Sacred Heart University and is a member of the rowing team. [4]
Harper made her international debut for the United States at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in the PR3 Mixed coxed four event. [5] On July 2, 2023, she was selected to represent the United States at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. [6] She won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed coxed four event with a time of 7:25.01. [7] On January 17, 2024, she was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [8] [9]
Harper was involved in a tubing accident on the Connecticut River in 2015 when the tow rope almost severed her left leg, leaving her with permanent damage and no feeling in that limb. [10] [2] She also suffers from neuropathy and limitations in range of motion in her leg. [5]
Jessica Gallagher is an Australian Paralympic alpine skier, track and field athlete, tandem cyclist and rower. She was Australia's second female Winter Paralympian, and the first Australian woman to win a medal at the Winter Paralympics at the 2010 Vancouver Games. She competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, where she won a bronze medal in the women's giant slalom visually impaired.
Élodie Lorandi is a French Paralympic swimmer who won medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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Danielle "Dani" Hansen is an American rower. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Hansen has won a gold medal and five silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games. She is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, a four-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and two-time U.S. national champion. She was a member of the Paralympic Great Eight at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta consisting of gold, silver, and bronze Rio Paralympic medalists from Great Britain, United States, and Canada.
Jennifer Sichel is an American coxswain. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won three silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games. She is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, a five-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and three-time U.S. national champion. She was a member of the Paralympic Great Eight at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta consisting of gold, silver, and bronze Rio Paralympic medalists from Great Britain, United States, and Canada.
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Anna Corderoy is a British rowing coxswain.
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Alexandra Viney is an Australian Paralympic rower. She was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
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Gemma Wollenschlaeger is an American pararower. She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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Alex Flynn is an American pararower. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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