ELLINGTON Sarah

Date of Birth: 1 Nov 1989

Age: 31

Gender: Female

Sport Class: C2

Place of residence : AUCKLAND

Residence Country:

New Zealand

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Cycling Track	Women's C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit	11

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Izu Velodrome	Women's C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

CYCLING ROAD

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Road World Championships
2	C2 Time Trial	2019	Emmen, NED
5	Women's C2 - Road Race	2019	Emmen, NED
5	C2 Time Trial	2018	Maniago, ITA
6	Women's C2 - Road Race	2018	Maniago, ITA
6	Women's C3 - Road Race	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
6	C3 Time Trial	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
Track World Championships
4	Women's C2 - Omnium	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
5	Women's C2 - Scratch Race	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
5	Women's C2 - Scratch Race	2019	Apeldoorn, NED

CYCLING TRACK

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Track World Championships
2	C2 3000m Individual Pursuit	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
3	C2 3000m Individual Pursuit	2019	Apeldoorn, NED
5	C2 3000m Individual Pursuit	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
6	Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
7	Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
9	Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial	2019	Apeldoorn, NED

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Auckland [New Zealand]

Stuart MacDonald [national]

Other sports:

She competed in triathlons and half ironman events before her accident. (tvnz.co.nz, 01 Sep 2017)

She began Para cycling in 2017. (tvnz.co.nz, 01 Sep 2017)

"I was having a lot of difficulty walking because I got so tired and I don't have good ankle movement. I needed something to be low impact so I went to a talent ID camp with PNZ [Paralympics New Zealand] and they said you have some potential on the bike and if you want to explore that let us know and we'll look after you." (rnz.co.nz, 05 Aug 2020)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (rnz.co.nz, 05 Aug 2020)

General Interest

Classification
C2 (UCI, 29 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power, Spinal Cord Injuries (Facebook page, 30 Mar 2020; paralympics.org.nz, 28 Jan 2020)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Facebook page, 30 Mar 2020)

Impairment Details
In 2015 she sustained a spinal cord injury after she fell from a tree. Her impairment [incomplete paraplegia] has resulted in weak leg muscles and restricted ankle movement, and she had to learn to walk again. "Doctors gave me a 2% chance of walking again, but I was determined to try and prove everyone wrong. I remained determined and told myself to never give up." (Facebook page, 30 Mar 2020; paralympics.org.nz, 28 Jan 2020; tvnz.co.nz, 01 Sep 2017)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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