Loretta Claiborne

Loretta Claiborne
Personal information
Born (1953-08-14) August 14, 1953 (age 71)
York, Pennsylvania
Home townYork, Pennsylvania
OccupationAthlete
Sport
CountryUSA
SportMile run, Bowling, Figure Skating
Medal record
Special Olympic Games
Mile Run
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place 1983 Baton Rouge Mile run
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Dublin Mile run
Bowling
Gold medal – first place 1995 Connecticut Singles Bowling
Gold medal – first place 1995 Connecticut Mixed Double Bowling
13k run
Gold medal – first place 1991 Minneapolis 13k run
Gold medal – first place 1999 Raleigh 13k run
5k run
Silver medal – second place 1991 Minneapolis 5k run
3k run
Silver medal – second place 1999 Raleigh 3k run
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 3k run
Figure Skating
Silver medal – second place 2005 Nagano Figure Skating
Tennis
Gold medal – first place 2023 Berlin Tennis Women's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Berlin Tennis Women's Doubles

Loretta Claiborne is an American global speaker and multi-sport athlete who competes in the Special Olympics. She has been honored with the 1996 Arthur Ashe ESPY Courage Award presented to her by Denzel Washington. Claiborne was the first Special Olympics athlete elected to the Special Olympics International Board of Directors.[1]

  1. ^ "Loretta Claiborne". Special Olympics International. Retrieved 2008-08-09.