Sarah Reinertsen

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Sarah Reinertsen was born with her left leg deformed by a condition called proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD). Sarah wore a stiff, cumbersome leg brace until she was seven, when the decision was made to amputate. At age 11, Sarah competed in her first disabled track meet. Sarah lined up next to other girls missing limbs in the 100 Meter dash, ran hard and finished first. She was the first female leg amputee to complete the Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI in 2005. She had first tried in 2004, but missed the bike cutoff by about 15 minutes. She is also well known for appearing on 'The Amazing Race' in 2006. Sarah now makes a living as a motivational speaker and acts as a Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) spokesperson sharing her knowledge and experience with kids and other challenged athletes.
Name:	Sarah Reinertsen
Current Residence:	Mission Viejo, CA
Birthplace:	Huntington, NY
Website:	www.alwaystri.net

2006 - ESPY Award "Best Female Disabled Athlete of the Year"
2006 - USAT - Best Female Physically Challenged Triathlete of the Year
2005 - Ironman World Triathlon Championships, Kona, HI
2004 - Ironman World Triathlon Championships, Kona, HI - DNF
2004 - Boston Marathon
2003 - ITU World Championships, New Zealand - Gold Medal/Amputee Category
2002 - London Marathon - World Record (5:27)
2000 - Millennium Marathon, Himilton, New Zealand - World Record Woman's (5:48:32)
1999 - Paralympic Revival, Duderstadt, Germany - World Record, 100m (18:06)
1999 - ISOD World Championships, Barcelona, Spain - Gold Medal 100m, 200m, 400m. Silver Medal - 4x100 Relay. World Record, 200m (39:90)
1999 - DS/USA national Summer Games - Gold Medal 100m(17:49), 200m(39:32), 500m. National Records 100m, 200m
1999 - LA Marathon
1998 - New York Marathon
1998 - "Female Athlete of the Year" Achilles Track Club
1998 - LA Marathon
1998 - Adidas 12 mile Trail Run (4:59) - First above-knee amputee to complete the 5000 foot mountain trail run
1997 - New York Marathon - First Marathon
1992 - Youngest member of the US Paralympic Team - Paralympic Games - Barcelona, Spain

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