Shea Cowart
Mary Shea Cowart (* 1979 ) is a former American sprinter, Paralympic winner and current world record holder.
life and career
Raised in Georgia , Shea Cowart was amputated both lower legs at the age of six after a meningococcal infection and subsequent gangrene .
Nevertheless, she led a relatively normal life afterwards and played sports such as softball, basketball and cheerleading. In 1998 he entered competitive sports, especially on the 100 , 200 and 400 meter routes .
The highlight of her career is the double victory over the T44 100 and T44 200 meters at the Paralympic Games in Sydney 2000 . The best times run in 2001 and 2002 were still in the official IPC record list until 2012 .
Successes (excerpt)
Due to the lack of both lower legs, Cowart was assigned to category T43 , but she usually competed in category T44 (amputation of a leg below the knee):
Paralympics 2000 Sydney (T44)
- 100 meters - 13.97 seconds, gold medal, October 26, 2000
- 200 meters - 28.52 seconds, gold medal, October 23, 2000
Paralympic Records (T43)
- 100 meters - 13.68 seconds, Chula Vista , August 11, 2001
- 200 meters - 29.40 seconds, Villeneuve-d'Ascq , July 26, 2002
- 400 meters - 1: 09.61 minutes, Chula Vista, August 10, 2001
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ IPC Athletics World Records. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved April 26, 2010 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cowart, Shea |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cowart, Mary Shea; Cowart Council, Shea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1979 |