Nationality United States Height 1.78 m Name Susan Scott | Strokes Backstroke, medley Sport Swimming Weight 86 kg | |
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Nominations Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award | ||
U.S. medals in women's 4x100m medley - London 2012 Paralympic Games
Susan Beth Scott is an American Paralympic swimmer.
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Biography
Susan Beth Scott was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She competed at World Championships in 2006 in South Africa, before moving to the Olympic Training Center to swim for Jimi Flowers. Her first Games participation was at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics where she won a bronze medal for 400 m freestyle and the same year became ESPY Award nominee for being the Best Female Athlete with a Disability. In 2009 Susan held a World record in 1500 m freestyle and next year won one golds for 34 point medley at 2010 World Championships. At the same place she also got a silver medal for 400 metre freestyle and a bronze one for 100 m backstroke. Couple of years later she received a silver and two bronze medals for her participation at 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. When she was 7 months old she was diagnosed with spina bifida and underwent surgery. Four years later she needed further surgery. At age 11 and 12 she participated in the 50-metre freestyle at the Central Municipal Pool where she finished twelfth and finished tenth in 800-metre freestyle as well.