PASCOE Sophie

New Zealand
Swimming
8 Jan 1993
28
Female
S9,SB8,SM9
CHRISTCHURCH
 
New Zealand
CHRISTCHURCH
 
New Zealand

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Women's 100m Freestyle - S9 1 Gold Medal
Women's 100m Backstroke - S9 3 Bronze Medal
Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB8 2 Silver Medal
Women's 100m Butterfly - S9 5
Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM9 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB8 Heat 2
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB8 Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Backstroke - S9 Heat 2
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Backstroke - S9 Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Freestyle - S9 Heat 3
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Freestyle - S9 Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM9 Heat 3
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM9 Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Butterfly - S9 Heat 2
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Butterfly - S9 Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
1100m Backstroke - S102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA1:07.04
1100m Butterfly - S102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA1:02.65
1200m Individual Medley - SM102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA2:24.90
1100m Freestyle - S102012London, GBR1:00.89
1100m Butterfly - S102012London, GBR1:04.43
1200m Individual Medley - SM102012London, GBR2:25.65
1100m Backstroke - S102008Beijing, CHN1:10.57
1100m Breaststroke - SB92008Beijing, CHN1:22.58
1200m Individual Medley - SM102008Beijing, CHN2:35.21
250m Freestyle - S102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA27.72
2100m Freestyle - S102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA59.85
250m Freestyle - S102012London, GBR28.24
2100m Backstroke - S102012London, GBR1:06.69
2100m Breaststroke - SB92012London, GBR1:18.38
2100m Butterfly - S102008Beijing, CHN1:10.53
9100m Freestyle - S102008Beijing, CHN1:05.90
World Championships
150m Freestyle - S92019London, GBR27.77
1100m Freestyle - S92019London, GBR1:00.20
1100m Backstroke - S92019London, GBR1:07.49
1100m Butterfly - S92019London, GBR1:04.35
1100m Freestyle - S102015Glasgow, GBR1:00.16
1100m Butterfly - S102015Glasgow, GBR1:03.74
1200m Individual Medley - SM102015Glasgow, GBR2:26.51
150m Freestyle - S102013Montreal, QC, CAN27.78
1100m Freestyle - S102013Montreal, QC, CAN1:00.15
1100m Backstroke - S102013Montreal, QC, CAN1:05.95
1100m Breaststroke - SB92013Montreal, QC, CAN1:17.53
1100m Butterfly - S102013Montreal, QC, CAN1:03.95
1100m Butterfly - S102010Eindhoven, NED1:08.06
2100m Backstroke - S102015Glasgow, GBR1:07.51
250m Freestyle - S102010Eindhoven, NED29.30
2100m Backstroke - S102010Eindhoven, NED1:07.85
2200m Individual Medley - SM102010Eindhoven, NED2:30.64
350m Freestyle - S102015Glasgow, GBR28.00
3100m Breaststroke - SB92015Glasgow, GBR1:19.74
3100m Breaststroke - SB92010Eindhoven, NED1:21.25
3200m Individual Medley - SM102006Durban, RSA2:47.07
4100m Breaststroke - SB92006Durban, RSA1:26.92
74x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2015Glasgow, GBR5:09.48
9100m Backstroke - S102006Durban, RSA1:18.82
10100m Butterfly - S102006Durban, RSA1:26.16
1250m Freestyle - S102006Durban, RSA33.04
12400m Freestyle - S102006Durban, RSA5:28.89
13100m Freestyle - S102006Durban, RSA1:10.96
Commonwealth Games
1100m Breaststroke - SB92018Gold Coast, QLD, AUS1:18.09
1200m Individual Medley - SM102018Gold Coast, QLD, AUS2:27.72
1100m Breaststroke - SB92014Glasgow, GBR1:19.36
1200m Individual Medley - SM102014Glasgow, GBR2:27.74
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Soph (Twitter profile, 08 Sep 2017)
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Athlete
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Beauty Therapy - Kristen Stewart School of Make Up Artistry, Christchurch, GBR
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English
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QEII Swim Club [Christchurch, NZL]
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Roly Crichton [personal], NZL
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2006 for New Zealand, World Championships in Durban, France (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
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In August 2018 she underwent surgery to remove what remained of the fibula bone in her left leg, as well as the main nerve that ran into her stump. Doctors made the decision to operate after she had experienced pain earlier in the year when trying on a new prosthetic leg. (stuff.co.nz, 31 Dec 2018)

She suffered from an infection while competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The illness forced her to miss the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in Pasadena, CA, United States of America. She underwent an operation in Canada, which took her two months to recover from. (stuff.co.nz, 18 Apr 2015)
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She began swimming at age seven in New Zealand. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019; radionz.co.nz, 03 Apr 2018)
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She was able to swim faster than her able-bodied friends and realised she had a talent for the sport. "I was told at age eight I had a talent for swimming and that I could represent New Zealand." (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019; nzherald.co.nz, 17 Sep 2008)
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To retain her Paralympic titles at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (newsroom.co.nz, 02 Nov 2020)
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She trains four times a week. (newsroom.co.nz, 02 Nov 2020)
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Winning gold medals at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
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New Zealand Para swimmer Cameron Leslie. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
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Her parents. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
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She listens to music from US singer Missy Elliot before every race. (paralympic.org, 11 May 2019)
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"Everyone can be 100% physically ready. It's who has that 100% mental X-factor that will be world champion." (odt.co.nz, 14 Oct 2016)
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In 2019 she was named Para-Swimmer of the Year by Swimming New Zealand, the fourth consecutive time she had won the honour and the eighth time in total. (swimswam.com, 05 Apr 2020)

She was flag bearer for New Zealand at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (radionz.co.nz, 03 Apr 2018)

She was named the 2017 Swimmer of the Year by Swimming NZ. (stuff.co.nz, 09 Apr 2017)

In 2017 she was nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. (stuff.co.nz, 12 Jan 2017)

In 2017 she was presented with the Sport New Zealand Leadership Award at the 54th Halberg Awards. (halbergawards.co.nz, 09 Feb 2017)

She was named New Zealand's Sportsperson with an Impairment of the Year for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017. (teara.govt.nz, 2017; paralympics.org.nz, 22 Feb 2016)

In October 2009 she received four honours at the Canterbury Sportsperson Awards in New Zealand, which included being named the Sportsperson of the Year. She became the first athlete with an impairment to receive the award. (stuff.co.nz, 02 Oct 2009)

In March 2009 she was given the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition of her services to swimming. (gg.govt.nz, 19 Mar 2009)

General Interest

Classification
S9, SB8, SM9 (IPC, 18 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (stuff.co.nz, 19 Oct 2013)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)

Impairment Details
Her left leg was amputated below the knee at age two after her father accidentally reversed over her with a lawnmower. (stuff.co.nz, 19 Oct 2013)

General
TRAINING ABROAD
In 2018 she spent more than three months in Nottingham, England, as part of her preparations for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. While she was there she trained with British Para swimmer Ollie Hynd, who has neuro muscular myopathy. "Working one-on-one with Ollie was definitely beneficial. It was really challenging but made me a tougher person. There were times when it wasn't going great, and times when it went so great. But I'm so glad I did it, because it's part of the new chapter in my life. Another stepping stone towards Tokyo." (stuff.co.nz, 31 Dec 2018)

BIOGRAPHY
Her biography 'Stroke of Fate' was published in 2013. The book reveals details about how the accident in which she lost the lower part of her left leg has affected her family. The limb was amputated at age two after her father Garry accidentally reversed over her with a lawnmower, something he says has haunted him ever since. "I wanted people to know about me so when they watch me race, they can feel like they know me. I really wanted to make it as honest and open as possible because I see myself as an open book anyway." (yahoo.com, 15 Nov 2013)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for qualifications in business and management through an online course. (stuff.co.nz, 31 Dec 2018)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Silver Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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