Sam Grewe

Samuel Grewe (born June 10, 1998) is an American Paralympic high jumper. Grewe contracted osteosarcoma aged 13 which resulted in a pseudo-amputation procedure called a rotationplasty being performed on his right leg. Grewe jumped for the University of Notre Dame Track and Field Team, where he studied Pre-Med and resided in Fisher Hall on campus.[1][2] As of 2022, Grewe attends the University of Michigan Medical School. Outside of athletics, Grewe is also a motivational speaker, including a TED Talk that he delivered in February of 2022.

Sam Grewe
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Grewe
Nickname(s)Sam
NationalityAmerican
Born (1998-06-10) June 10, 1998
Goshen, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityOsteosarcoma
Disability classT42
Event(s)High Jump
ClubGreat Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA), Chicago, Illinois
Coached byKyle Mishler (personal)
Jeremy Fischer
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo High jump T63
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro High jump T42
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 DohaHigh jump T42
Gold medal – first place2017 LondonHigh jump T42
Gold medal – first place2019 DubaiHigh Jump T42
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaHigh jump T42-47/T63-64

Early life

Samuel (Sam) Grewe was born and raised in Middlebury, IN. He was a student in the Middlebury Community Schools system and attended Northridge High School, where he graduated in the class of 2017. During the basketball season of his 7th grade year, he began to experience a sharp pain in his right knee, which he originally attributed to growing pains. However, on Christmas Eve of 2011, the pain in his knee was diagnosed as osteosarcoma. He underwent 21 sessions of chemotherapy to treat the disease. He also chose to have his leg amputated via a rare procedure called rotationplasty. This choice was based on his belief that it would give him the best chance of returning to sports.

References
  1. "Samuel Grewe - Athlete Profile". Team USA. June 29, 2019. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015.
  2. "Sam Grewe - Athlete Bio (One to Watch)". International Paralympic Committee. June 29, 2019.
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