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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Leg length difference
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S9, SB8, SM9
Further personal information
Residence
Trinidad & Tobago
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Higher education
Science
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 1999 at nursery school.
Why this sport?
"I began swimming as therapy to maintain body structure."
Club / Team
Areios Aquatechs: Port of Spain, TTO
Name of coach
Franz Huggins [national], TTO
International debut
Year
2004
Competing for
Trinidad & Tobago
Location
Trinidad & Tobago
General interest
Nicknames
Shanny (toronto2015.org, 09 Aug 2015)
Hobbies
Singing, dancing, motivational speaking. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning four gold medals at the 2013 Youth Parapan American Games in Argentina. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011)
Hero / Idol
South African para-swimmer Natalie du Toit, Trinidad and Tobago swimmer George Bovell, US swimmer Simone Manuel. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016)
Injuries
In 2014 she was sidelined for six months due to dislocating her shoulder. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Don't give up on your dreams, especially when they seem too far away to reach." (Twitter profile, 06 Jun 2016)
Awards and honours
She was named the 2013 Junior Sportswoman of the Year by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee. (toronto2015.org, 09 Aug 2015)
In 2010 she was named Sports Personality of the Year by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee. She was also presented with the Athlete with an Impairment of the Year award by the Ministry of Social Development in the same year. (TTPC, 24 Jan 2012)
In 2010 she was named Sports Personality of the Year by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee. She was also presented with the Athlete with an Impairment of the Year award by the Ministry of Social Development in the same year. (TTPC, 24 Jan 2012)
Impairment
She was born with her right leg shorter than her left leg. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-30 | 6 | |
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-31 | 5 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-04 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-09 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-12 | 8 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-13 | 7 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-15 | 7 |