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'''Sarah Newland-Martin [[Order of Distinction|OD]]''' (5 August 1946–8 June 2022) was a Jamaican [[Paralympic athletics|Paralympic athlete]] and [[Paralympic swimming|swimmer]] who competed at the [[1980 Summer Paralympics]] where she won two gold medals and one silver medal in athletics and swimming.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1 July 2023|title=Sarah Newland - International Paralympic Committee|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sarah-newland|url-status=live|archive-date=|access-date=|website=International Paralympic Committee}}</ref>
'''Sarah Newland-Martin [[Order of Distinction|OD]]''' (5 August 1946 – 8 June 2022) was a Jamaican [[Paralympic athletics|Paralympic athlete]] and [[Paralympic swimming|swimmer]] who competed at the [[1980 Summer Paralympics]] where she won two gold medals and one silver medal in athletics and swimming.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1 July 2023|title=Sarah Newland - International Paralympic Committee|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sarah-newland|archive-date=|access-date=|website=International Paralympic Committee}}</ref>


Newland-Martin passed away on 8 June 2022 in Kingston following a brief illness, [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister]] [[Andrew Holness]] described Newland-Martin as "a national treasure and an exceptional Jamaican who contributed to the development of volunteerism, social work and the community of people living with disabilities" where she was an advocate and served as the national General Secretary for the [[YMCA]] for 36 years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 June 2022|title=Jamaic loses another gem|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/jamaica-loses-another-gem/|url-status=live|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Jamaica Observer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 June 2022|title=Prime Minister Holness Saddened at Passing of Sarah Newland Martin, OD|url=https://opm.gov.jm/news/prime-minister-holness-saddened-at-passing-of-sarah-newland-martin-od/|url-status=live|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Office of the Prime Minister}}</ref>
Newland-Martin died on 8 June 2022 in Kingston following a brief illness, [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister]] [[Andrew Holness]] described Newland-Martin as "a national treasure and an exceptional Jamaican who contributed to the development of volunteerism, social work and the community of people living with disabilities" where she was an advocate and served as the national General Secretary for the [[YMCA]] for 36 years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 June 2022|title=Jamaic loses another gem|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/jamaica-loses-another-gem/|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Jamaica Observer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 June 2022|title=Prime Minister Holness Saddened at Passing of Sarah Newland Martin, OD|url=https://opm.gov.jm/news/prime-minister-holness-saddened-at-passing-of-sarah-newland-martin-od/|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Office of the Prime Minister}}</ref>


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Revision as of 19:02, 27 September 2023

Sarah Newland-Martin
Personal information
Born(1946-08-05)5 August 1946
Kingston, Jamaica
Died8 June 2022(2022-06-08) (aged 75)
Kingston, Jamaica
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportParalympic swimming
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Paralympic Games
Paralympic athletics
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem 100m D1
Paralympic swimming
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem 100m breaststroke D1
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 3x50m individual medley D1

Sarah Newland-Martin OD (5 August 1946 – 8 June 2022) was a Jamaican Paralympic athlete and swimmer who competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics where she won two gold medals and one silver medal in athletics and swimming.[1]

Newland-Martin died on 8 June 2022 in Kingston following a brief illness, Prime Minister Andrew Holness described Newland-Martin as "a national treasure and an exceptional Jamaican who contributed to the development of volunteerism, social work and the community of people living with disabilities" where she was an advocate and served as the national General Secretary for the YMCA for 36 years.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Newland - International Paralympic Committee". International Paralympic Committee. 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Jamaic loses another gem". Jamaica Observer. 9 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Prime Minister Holness Saddened at Passing of Sarah Newland Martin, OD". Office of the Prime Minister. 9 June 2022.
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