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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S6, SB5, SM6
Further personal information
Family
Husband Fred
Residence
Allentown, PA, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
Originally she chose para-table tennis as her sport and competed at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. In 2010 she switched to swimming.
Club / Team
Emmaus Aquatic Club: United States
General interest
Hobbies
Spending time with family and friends, playing table tennis, reading, listening to music. (teamusa.org, 01 Sep 2014)
Injuries
She did not compete at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens due to health reasons. (mcall.com, 17 Jun 2012)
Other sports
She competed in table tennis at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (mcall.com, 17 Jun 2012)
Impairment
At age 20 she developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy [RSD], which mainly affects the nerves in her left hand. (mcall.com, 17 Jun 2012)
Other information
FROM ISRAEL TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Born in Israel, she moved with her family to Pennsylvania in the United States of America at age 17. After two years her family moved back to Israel, but she decided to stay and became a US citizen. (mcall.com, 17 Jun 2012)
Born in Israel, she moved with her family to Pennsylvania in the United States of America at age 17. After two years her family moved back to Israel, but she decided to stay and became a US citizen. (mcall.com, 17 Jun 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-30 | 7 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 6 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-04 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-05 | 3 | |
| Women's 50 m Butterfly S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-07 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-08 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 2 | |
| Women's 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 4 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-14 | 2 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-15 | 5 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 4 | |
| Women's 4x50 m Medley 20pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-16 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Butterfly S6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-18 | 4 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 4 |