Sarah Adam (born December 17, 1990)[1] is an American wheelchair rugby player and occupational therapy professor from Naperville, Illinois.[2][3]
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| Born | December 17, 1990 Naperville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Washington University (OTD) Augustana College (BS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair rugby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rugby career
editAdam was a part of the United States national wheelchair rugby team lineups that won gold at the 2022 Americas Championship, silver at the 2022 World Championship, and gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games, making her the first American woman to win gold in the latter event.[4]
On April 30, 2024, Adam was officially named to the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team roster for the 2024 Summer Paralympics, making her the first-ever woman to represent the United States in wheelchair rugby at a Paralympic Games.[5][6] At the games, she became the first American woman to score in Paralympic wheelchair rugby,[7][8] and the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team, including her, won the silver medal.[9] As of those Paralympics, Adam is a 2.5-classified player in the wheelchair rugby classification system.[10]
Academic career
editAdam earned her bachelor's degree at Augustana College in Illinois and her doctorate in Occupational Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.[11]
She is now an associate professor of occupational science and occupational therapy at Saint Louis University.[12][13] Her research interests include, per her Saint Louis University faculty profile, "enhancing independence and participation of individuals with disability through community-based exercise and adaptive sports", and she is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Sarah Adam". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Gavin, Mike (August 21, 2024). "'Murderball' is for women, too: How Sarah Adam became the first woman on the US Paralympic wheelchair rugby team". NBC Boston. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Adam". Team USA Profiles. Team USA. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "USAWR Announces 2024 Paralympic Roster". USA Wheelchair Rugby. USAWR. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Hyatt, Greg (August 21, 2024). "After fully embracing life in a wheelchair, she's riding it straight to the Paralympic Games". NBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Jarreau, Caleb. "Sarah Adam becomes first woman to play on U.S. wheelchair rugby team". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Paralympian Sarah Adam Makes History as the First American Woman to Score in Wheelchair Rugby". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "As Team USA's Rising Star, Sarah Adam Makes Paralympics History in Wheelchair Rugby". Sports Illustrated. 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Cornwell, Justin (September 2, 2024). "Naperville native Sarah Adam brings home the Paralympics silver medal in Wheelchair Rugby". NCTV17.
- ^ "United States of America v Canada Results". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Sarah L. Adam — Faculty Profile". Saint Louis University. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ O'Neil, Bridjes. "SLU's Sarah Adam Becomes First Woman Named to US Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team". Saint Louis University. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Llorico, Abby (26 June 2024). "Missouri professor is first woman to make the U.S. Paralympic wheelchair rugby squad". KCUR. Retrieved 25 August 2024.