| Sophie Pascoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1993 Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | Lincoln High School |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's swimming | ||
| Competitor for New Zealand | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 100 m backstroke S10 |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 100 m breaststroke SB9 |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 200 m individual medley SM10 |
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | 100 m butterflyS10 |
Sophie Frances Pascoe, MNZM, (born 8 January 1993 in Christchurch, New Zealand)[1] is a New Zealand paralympics swimmer, most notable for her performance at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold and a silver medal for the 100 m breaststroke and 100 m butterfly respectively and later a gold for the women's 200 m individual medley.[2] Pascoe then had to share a gold medal for the 100 m backstroke when she drew first with South African Shireen Sapiro.[3] A lawn mower accident at the age of 2 led to the loss of one of her legs below the knee. At only 15 years of age, Pascoe was New Zealand's youngest at the Beijing paralympics,[4] and the youngest ever New Zealander to win a medal.[5]
She trains at QE2 club in Christchurch under coach Roly Critchon. Pascoe has just recently claimed the title of New Zealand's favorite Paralympic Athlete in a nationwide voting competition. For this she has won a Mitsubishi VRX outlander.[6]