Sarah Bowen

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Sarah Bowen
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born15 April 1984
Geelong
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6
IPC Swimming World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002 Mar de PlataWomen's 100 m Breaststroke SB5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002 Mar Del PlataWomen's 4x100 m Medley Relay 34 pts
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 DurbanWomen's 100 m Breaststroke SB6

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]

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References

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  2. Media guide : 2004 Athens Paralympic Games. Sydney, Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2004.
  3. 1 2 3 "Athlete Profile - Sarah Bowen". IPC Swimming Website. International Paralympic Committee.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. 1 2 "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. "AIS Roll of Honour for the Paralympics". Australian Sports Commission Website. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  6. Craven, Dennis (1 April 2008). "Geelong swimmers Daniel Bell and Sarah Bowen qualify for Beijing Paralympics". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 2 April 2012.