Sandra Smith (cyclist)

Sandra Smith

Sandra Smith (right) with her tandem partner Teresa Poole at the 1996 Paralympics
Personal information
Full name Sandra Narelle Smith
Nationality  Australia
Born 23 May 1968
Merredin, Western Australia

Sandra Narelle Smith, OAM[1] (born 23 May 1968) is an Australian Paralympic tandem cycling pilot.

She was born on 23 May 1968 in Merredin, Western Australia.[2] She won two gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Women's Individual Pursuit Tandem open and Women's Kilo Tandem open events with Teresa Poole,[3] for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1] In 2000, she received an Australian Sports Medal.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Smith, Sandra Narelle, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
  3. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  4. "Smith, Sandra Narelle: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 15 January 2012.


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