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Chelsea McClammer

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United States of America
Athletics
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Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T53

Further personal information

Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
English
Higher education
Human Physiology, Social Work Studies - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: United States

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
She began wheelchair racing in 2006 at the Team St. Luke's club in Spokane, WA, United States of America.
Why this sport?
"I wanted to try new things, I never saw anything like it before. The first time I did it, it was definitely harder than I expected and I think I actually beat someone. It felt like the coolest thing ever, and it still is to me."
Club / Team
University of Illinois Wheelchair Racing Team: Champaign, IL, USA
Name of coach
Adam Bleakney [club], USA

International debut

Year
2008
Competing for
United States

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Winning three medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"The word 'never' isn't in my vocabulary." (maxpreps.com, 29 Apr 2009)
Other sports
She has competed in wheelchair basketball for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States of America. (disability.illinois.edu, 23 Jan 2013)
Milestones
At age 14 years and 197 days, she was the youngest member of the US team at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (teamusa.org, 05 Feb 2015; SportsDeskOnline, 01 May 2016)
Ambitions
To be a children's rehabilitation counsellor. (teamusa.org, 01 Jan 2018)
Impairment
She has used a wheelchair since age six due to a spinal injury she sustained in a car accident. (maxpreps.com, 27 Apr 2009; Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 800 m T54 Heat 1 5
Women's 800 m T54 Final Round 8
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 200 m T53 Heat 2 2011-01-24 4
IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 200 m T53 Semifinal 1 2013-07-20 3
Women's 200 m T53 Final 1 2013-07-21 3
Women's 800 m T53 Semifinal 1 2013-07-22 6
Women's 800 m T53 Final 1 2013-07-23 5
Women's 100 m T53 Semifinal 1 2013-07-24 6
Women's 100 m T53 Final 1 2013-07-25 6
Women's 400 m T53 Semifinal 1 2013-07-26 5
Women's 400 m T53 Final 1 2013-07-27 4
IPC Athletics 2015 World Championships (Doha, Qatar)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 1500 m T54 Heat 1 2015-10-23 1
Women's 1500 m T54 Final 1 2015-10-24 4
Women's 400 m T53 Heat 1 2015-10-25 4
Women's 400 m T53 Final 1 2015-10-25 4
Women's 800 m T53 Heat 2 2015-10-26 2
Women's 800 m T53 Final 1 2015-10-27 4
Women's 5000 m T54 Heat 2 2015-10-28 1
Women's 5000 m T54 Final 1 2015-10-29 3
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 400 m T53 Heat 2 2016-09-10 2
Women's 400 m T53 Final Round 2016-09-11 2
Women's 1500 m T54 Heat 2 2016-09-12 2
Women's 1500 m T54 Final Round 2016-09-13 3
Women's 5000 m T54 Heat 2 2016-09-14 1
Women's 4x400 m T53/54 Final Round 2016-09-15 9999
Women's 5000 m T54 Final Round 2016-09-15 2
Women's 800 m T53 Heat 1 2016-09-17 1
Women's 800 m T53 Final Round 2016-09-17 5
Women's Marathon T54 Final Round 2016-09-18 9999
World Para Athletics Championships London 2017 (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 1500 m T54 Heat 2 2017-07-15 5
Women's 1500 m T54 Final 1 2017-07-17 4
Women's 400 m T53 Heat 2 2017-07-18 3
Women's 400 m T53 Final 1 2017-07-19 2
Women's 5000 m T54 Final 1 2017-07-22 3
Women's 800 m T53 Final 1 2017-07-23 3