Candace Cable

Candace Cable
Personal information
BornJuly 15, 1954 (1954-07-15) (age 70)[1]
Glendale, California, U.S.[1]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's wheelchair racing
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 800 m wheelchair
Women's para athletics
Summer Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem 200 m 3
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem 400 m 3
Gold medal – first place 1992 Madrid 4×100 m relay TW3–4
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 4×60 m relay 2-5
Women's para alpine skiing
Winter Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Tignes/Albertville Slalom LW10-11
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Tignes/Albertville Downhill LW10-11
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Tignes/Albertville Giant slalom LW10-11

Candace Cable (born July 15, 1954)[1] is a nine-time Paralympian. She was the first woman to medal in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.[2] Cable is also a six-time winner of the Boston Marathon, women's wheelchair division[3] and winner of the first four Los Angeles Marathons.

  1. ^ a b c "Candace Cable". usopm.org. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum. September 23, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Athlete Spotlight - Candace Cable - Global Sports Development". Global Sports Development. August 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
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