Shireen Sapiro

Shireen Sapiro
Personal information
Full nameShireen Sapiro
NicknameReen
NationalitySouth African
Born (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991
Krugersdorp, South Africa
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubSt Andrews Dragons Seagulls Swimming Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing100 m backstroke S10
Bronze medal – third place2012 London100 m backstroke S10
Maccabiah Games
Silver medal – second place2009 Israel4x100 m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place2009 Israel4x200 m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place2009 Israel4x100 m medley relay

Shireen Sapiro (born 25 January 1991) is a South African Paralympic swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

Life

Sapiro was born on 25 January 1991 in Krugersdorp, South Africa.

On 9 April 2004, Sapiro was seriously injured in a waterskiing accident which resulted in her left leg being paralysed.[1]

At the 2009 Maccabiah Games, Sapiro was appointed flag bearer for the South African delegation at the opening ceremony. While Sapiro generally competes in Paralympic events, at the Maccabiah Games, competed in the open competition of the swimming events against able-bodied swimmers.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Telkom Swimming - When Dreams beckon and success calls". Rollinginspiration.co.za. 25 January 1991. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Ahren, Raphael. "Diehard South African swimmer takes the 'dis' out of 'disabled'". Ha'aretz. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
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