Olivia Chambers

Olivia Chambers (born April 11, 2003) is a visually impaired American Paralympic swimmer.[1]

Olivia Chambers
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2003-04-11) April 11, 2003
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS13, SB13, SM13
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester200 m medley SM13
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester400 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester100 m breaststroke SB13
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester100 m butterfly S13
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester50 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester100 m freestyle S13

Career

At the 2022 U.S. Paralympic National Championships, she won gold medals in the 400-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley and a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly.[2] She was subsequently named the Swimmer of the Meet by virtue of having the best overall point total among competing athletes.[3]

On January 24, 2023, Chambers was named to the 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Team roster.[4] On April 29, 2023, she was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.[5] She won a medal in all six events she competed in, to lead the United States in medals.[6] On the first day of the competition she won a bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly S13 event. On the second day she won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke SB13 event. On the third day she won a bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle S13 event, with a career-best time of 1:00.12. After an off day, on the fifth day she won a bronze medal in the 50 m freestyle S13 event. On the sixth day she won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle S13 event. On the final day of the competition she won a silver medal in the 200 m individual medley SM13 event.[7]

Personal life

Chambers began losing her vision in August 2019 when she was 16 and was declared legally blind.[8] She was later diagnosed with multiple mitochondrial gene deletion syndrome.[9][10]

References
  1. "Olivia Chambers". paralympic.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. Keith, Braden (December 19, 2022). "Olivia Chambers Adds a 2nd Win to Wrap US Para-Swimming Nationals". swimswam.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. "Olivia Chambers wins two titles at U.S. Paralympic National Championships". unipanthers.com. December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. "College swimming: UNI's Chambers named to U.S. Paralympic National Team". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. January 24, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. Gowdy, Kristen (April 28, 2023). "Paralympic, world champions headline 2023 world championships roster". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  6. Price, Karen (August 10, 2023). "Roundup: Behind The Scenes At Worlds With U.S. Swimmers". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. "Olivia Chambers shines in Para Swimming World Championship debut". unipanthers.com. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  8. Brown, Chelsie (January 15, 2023). "Despite losing vision, UNI's Chambers still crossing the finish line first". kcrg.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  9. Shinn, Peggy (July 20, 2023). "Just A Year After Competing in Her First Para Swim Meet, Olivia Chambers Is A Medal Contender at Para Swimming World Championships". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  10. Promnitz, Donald (February 5, 2023). "Despite the loss of her sight, UNI's Chambers finds purpose in the pool". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved August 11, 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.