SHEPHERD Haven

United States of America

Swimming

Date of Birth: 10 Mar 2003

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Sport Class: SB7,SM8

Birth Country:

Vietnam

Place of residence : CARTHAGE, MO

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB7
	Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM8	5

Schedule

Change

Location	Event	Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM8 Heat 1	Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM8 Final	Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB7 Heat 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Nickname:

Tigger (aspenmp.com, 2012)

Hobbies:

Painting. (assembly.malala.org, 20 Jun 2018)

Occupation:

Model

Languages spoken:

English

Club name:

Berzerker Swimming Club [United States]

Coach:

Shawn Klosterman [club]

Start:

She took up the sport in about 2012. (koamtv.com, 04 Apr 2016)

Reason:

"I don't have to wear my prosthetics because they're really heavy and they're not as comfortable. It's like having a really tight sock all day and swimming just really gives me the freeness that I really enjoy having." (koamtv.com, 04 Apr 2016)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 10 Sep 2020)

Training:

She trains eight pool sessions a week and includes CrossFit into her regime. (somo-sports.com, 22 Jun 2021)

Influence:

US Para swimmer Jessica Long. (assembly.malala.org, 20 Jun 2018)

Philosophy:

"I have embraced being unique and that has made all the difference in my life. Accept the things you can't change. Change the things you can." (vt.co, 26 Jul 2020)

Award:

She received the 2012 Challenged Athletes Foundation Rising Star Award. (challengedathletes.org, 2012)

General Interest

Classification
S8, SB7, SM8 (IPC, 05 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Challenged Athletes Foundation, 09 Nov 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Challenged Athletes Foundation, 09 Nov 2012)

Impairment Details
She was born in Vietnam to parents who were having an affair out of wedlock. At about age one, her parents attempted a family suicide. They strapped bombs to themselves and held Shepherd in their arms. They were killed by the blast, but she survived having lost both her legs below the knee. (Challenged Athletes Foundation, 09 Nov 2012)

General
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has worked with the Challenged Athletes Foundation [CAF] in the United States of America to speak to children and increase awareness of Para athletes. "I just want to show people that people with disabilities are just like everyone else. Para athletes are top athletes who just happen to have some form of physical disability." (assembly.malala.org, 20 Jun 2018)

FROM VIETNAM TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
In 2004 she was adopted by Rob and Shelly Shepherd and moved from Vietnam to the United States of America. (Challenged Athletes Foundation, 09 Nov 2012; darlingmagazine.org, 19 Aug 2012)

Social Media

Legend

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

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