Shea Cowart
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track and field (T44) | ||
| Representing United States | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| 2000 Sydney | 100 m - T44 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 200 m - T44 | |
Shea Cowart is an American sprinter and winner of two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
At age six she contracted meningococcemia, which resulted in both of her legs being amputated below the knee. At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold medal and broke the world record in the women's T44 class 100 m race, and won another gold in the T44 200 m event.
References
- ^ Round, Lindy (3 April 2002). "Cowart 'Spirit of West Georgia' award honors outstanding students". Georgia Historic Newspapers. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Sethna, Beheruz N. (30 March 2001). "State University of West Georgia Fact Book" (PDF). State University of West Georgia Fact Book. Retrieved 22 October 2025.