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Sarah Bowen, OAM [1](born 15 April 1984) [2] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She was born in Geelong with achondroplasia dwarfism. [3] She competed in four events at the 2004 Athens Games and won a gold medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 event, [4] for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia. [1] At the 2008 Beijing Games, she competed in three events and won a silver medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 event. [4]
At the IPC Swimming World Championships, she won gold medals in the Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB56 and Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay (#4 points) in 2002 and silver medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 in 2006. [3]
From 2002 to 2008, she was an Australian Institute of Sport paralympic swimming scholarship holder. [5] She was coached at Geelong City Aquatic Club by Lucky Weerakkody and trained with Daniel Bell. [6]
In 2004, she received the McHugh-Henderson award for her outstanding performances in the sport of swimming. The award is given out annually by the Short Statured People of Australia [SSPA] organisation. [3]
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Sarah Bowen, OAM [1](born 15 April 1984) [2] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She was born in Geelong with achondroplasia dwarfism. [3] She competed in four events at the 2004 Athens Games and won a gold medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 event, [4] for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia. [1] At the 2008 Beijing Games, she competed in three events and won a silver medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 event. [4]
At the IPC Swimming World Championships, she won gold medals in the Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB56 and Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay (#4 points) in 2002 and silver medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 in 2006. [3]
From 2002 to 2008, she was an Australian Institute of Sport paralympic swimming scholarship holder. [5] She was coached at Geelong City Aquatic Club by Lucky Weerakkody and trained with Daniel Bell. [6]
In 2004, she received the McHugh-Henderson award for her outstanding performances in the sport of swimming. The award is given out annually by the Short Statured People of Australia [SSPA] organisation. [3]
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