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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 |
'''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> |
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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/ |
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
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Born | Kingston, Jamaica | 5 August 1946
Died | 8 June 2022 Kingston, Jamaica | (aged 75)
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Country | Jamaica |
Sport | Paralympic swimming |
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
- ^ "Sarah Newland - International Paralympic Committee". International Paralympic Committee. 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Jamaic loses another gem". Jamaica Observer. 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Prime Minister Holness Saddened at Passing of Sarah Newland Martin, OD". Office of the Prime Minister. 9 June 2022.
Categories:
- 1946 births
- 2022 deaths
- Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica
- Paralympic athletes for Jamaica
- Paralympic swimmers for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Jamaica
- Paralympic silver medalists for Jamaica
- Jamaican female swimmers