Name: Sarah Castle
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball
Height: 5’2”
Current Residence: Kansas City, Mo.
College: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaing '06 BA; University of Missouir, Kansas City '12, JD

Paralympic Experience:

  • 2000 Paralympic Games, silver medal (100m breaststroke)
  • 2004 Paralympic Games, fourth place (100m breaststroke)
  • 2008 Paralympic Games, gold medal (basketball)
  • 2012 Paralympic Games, fourth place (basketball)

Career Highlights: 

  • 2011 Parapan American Games, gold medal
  • 2011 Tournament of Champions, MVP
  • 2010 IWBF World Championships, gold medal
  • 2008 NCAA National Champion
  • 2008 Osaka Cup, gold medal
  • 2007 Parapan American Games, gold medal
  • 2007 NCAA National Champion
  • 2006 IWBF World Championships, silver medal
  • 2006 NCAA National Champion
  • 2005 America's Cup, gold medal
  • 2004 NCAA National Champion
  • 2003 NCAA National Champion
  • 2002 Swimming World Championships, silver medal
  • 2002 NCAA National Champion
  • 2000 World Record, S8 1500m freestyle
  • 2000 Inducted into the Sports Woman of Colorado Hall of Fame 

Facts: Daughter of Caren and Larry Castle... Has two siblins, Wesley and Ethan...Paralympic swimmer before a shoulder injury prompted her to further pursue wheelchair basketball.

Learn more: 
US Wheelchair Basketball