Sharon Rackham

Australian Paralympic athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sharon Margaret Rackham, OAM[1] (born 25 July 1974) is an Australian Paralympic athlete.

FullnameSharon Margaret Rackham
Nationality Australia
Born25 July 1974 (1974-07-25) (age 51)
Tongatapu, Tonga
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Sharon Rackham
Rackham at the 1996 Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameSharon Margaret Rackham
Nationality Australia
Born25 July 1974 (1974-07-25) (age 51)
Tongatapu, Tonga
Sport
SportPara athletics
Disability classT20
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta200 m T20
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney200 m T20
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Berlin200 m T20
Gold medal – first place1998 Birmingham200 m T20
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Rackham (right) hugs fellow Australian track athlete Lisa Llorens at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Biography

She was born on 25 July 1974 in Tongatapu, Tonga.[2] She won a gold medal in the T20 200m at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia,[1] and a silver medal in the 200 m T20 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[3] In 2000, she received an Australian Sports Medal.[4]

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