Natalie Sims (born 6 June 1997) is an American Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She was born without her right hand.[1][2][3]
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Born | Edina, Minnesota, United States | 6 June 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Amelia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S9, SB9, SM9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Richard Pein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editShe is the cousin of Dragomir Cioroslan who is a bronze medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Natalie Sims - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. May 24, 2020.[dead link ]
- ^ "UW-La Crosse swimmer brings home four medals from Parapan American Games". wxow.com. September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Natalie Sims: Giving her all in and out of the pool". Shriners International. September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Natalie Sims - Team USA Profile". United States Olympic Committee. May 24, 2020. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015.