Sharon Rackham

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Sharon Rackham
Sharon Rackham at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games.jpg
Rackham at the 1996 Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameSharon Margaret Rackham
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born25 July 1974 (1974-07-25) (age 51)
Tongatapu, Tonga
Sport
Sport Para athletics
Disability class T20
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 200 m T20
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 200 m T20
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1994 Berlin200 m T20
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998 Birmingham200 m T20
Rackham (right) hugs fellow Australian track athlete Lisa Llorens at the 2000 Summer Paralympics 261000 - Athletics track Lisa Llorens Sharon Rackham hug - 3b - 2000 Sydney race photo.jpg
Rackham (right) hugs fellow Australian track athlete Lisa Llorens at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Sharon Margaret Rackham, OAM [1] (born 25 July 1974) is an Australian Paralympic athlete.

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Biography

She was born on 25 July 1974 in Tongatapu, Tonga. [2] She won a gold medal in the T20 200m at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia, [1] and a silver medal in the 200 m T20 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. [3] In 2000, she received an Australian Sports Medal. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rackham, Sharon Margaret, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
  3. ↑ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Rackham, Sharon: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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