Susan Beth Scott

Susan Beth Scott

Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, medley
Medal record Athletics Paralympic Games Bronze 2008 Beijing Women's 400 metre freestyle Silver 2012 London Women's 100 metre backstroke International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Swimming Championships Gold 2010 The Netherlands Women's 34 point medley Gold 2010 The Netherlands Women's freestyle Silver 2010 The Netherlands Women's 400 metre freestyle Bronze 2010 The Netherlands Women's 100 metre backstroke

Susan Beth Scott is an American Paralympic swimmer.

Biography

Susan Beth Scott was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Her first participation was at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics where she won a bronze medal for 400 m freestyle and the same year became ESPY Award nominee for being the Best Female Athlete with a Disability. In 2009 Susan held a World record in 1500 m freestyle and next year won two golds for 34 point medley and for another freestyle at 2010 World Championships. At the same place she also got a silver medal for 400 metre freestyle and a bronze one for 100 m backstroke. Couple of years later she received a silver and two bronze medals for her participation at 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.^[1] When she was 7 months old she was diagnosed with spina bifada and had a surgery and then 4 years later need to do it again. She used to be a swimmer at the Bell City High School where her parents Mike and Alicia Scott were her coaches. At age 11 and 12 she participated in the 50-metre freestyle at the Central Municipal Pool where she finished twelfth and finished tenth in 800-metre freestyle as well.^[2]

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