Shireen Sapiro

Shireen Sapiro (born 25 January 1991) is a South African Paralympic swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

Life Sapiro was born on 25 January 1991 in Krugersdorp, South Africa.

On 9 April 2004, Sapiro was seriously injured in a waterskiing accident which resulted in her left leg being paralysed.

At the 2009 Maccabiah Games, Sapiro was appointed flag bearer for the South African delegation at the opening ceremony. While Sapiro generally competes in Paralympic events, at the Maccabiah Games, competed in the open competition of the swimming events against able-bodied swimmers.

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