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Sarah Adam
Personal information
Born (1990-12-17) December 17, 1990 (age 34)
Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materWashington University (OTD)
Augustana College (BS)
Sport
SportWheelchair rugby
Disability class2.5
Medal record
Wheelchair rugby
Representing the  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Vejle Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Medellín Team

Sarah Adam (born December 17, 1990)[1] is an American wheelchair rugby player and occupational therapy professor from Naperville, Illinois.[2][3]

Rugby career

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Adam was a part of the United States national wheelchair rugby team lineups that won gold at the 2022 Americas Championship, silver at the 2022 World Championship, and gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games, making her the first American woman to win gold in the latter event.[4]

On April 30, 2024, Adam was officially named to the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team roster for the 2024 Summer Paralympics, making her the first-ever woman to represent the United States in wheelchair rugby at a Paralympic Games.[5][6] At the games, she became the first American woman to score in Paralympic wheelchair rugby,[7][8] and the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team, including her, won the silver medal.[9] As of those Paralympics, Adam is a 2.5-classified player in the wheelchair rugby classification system.[10]

Academic career

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Adam earned her bachelor's degree at Augustana College in Illinois and her doctorate in Occupational Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.[11]

She is now an associate professor of occupational science and occupational therapy at Saint Louis University.[12][13] Her research interests include, per her Saint Louis University faculty profile, "enhancing independence and participation of individuals with disability through community-based exercise and adaptive sports", and she is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "ADAM Sarah". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 1, 2024. (alternate link)
  2. ^ Gavin, Mike (August 21, 2024). "'Murderball' is for women, too: How Sarah Adam became the first woman on the US Paralympic wheelchair rugby team". NBC Boston. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sarah Adam". Team USA Profiles. Team USA. April 11, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "USAWR Announces 2024 Paralympic Roster". USA Wheelchair Rugby. USAWR. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Hyatt, Greg (August 21, 2024). "After fully embracing life in a wheelchair, she's riding it straight to the Paralympic Games". NBC News. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Jarreau, Caleb. "Sarah Adam becomes first woman to play on U.S. wheelchair rugby team". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Paralympian Sarah Adam Makes History as the First American Woman to Score in Wheelchair Rugby". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "As Team USA's Rising Star, Sarah Adam Makes Paralympics History in Wheelchair Rugby". Sports Illustrated. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  9. ^ Cornwell, Justin (September 2, 2024). "Naperville native Sarah Adam brings home the Paralympics silver medal in Wheelchair Rugby". NCTV17.
  10. ^ "United States of America v Canada Results". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Sarah L. Adam — Faculty Profile". Saint Louis University. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  12. ^ O'Neil, Bridjes. "SLU's Sarah Adam Becomes First Woman Named to US Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team". Saint Louis University. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  13. ^ Llorico, Abby (June 26, 2024). "Missouri professor is first woman to make the U.S. Paralympic wheelchair rugby squad". KCUR. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
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