Susannah Scaroni

Susannah Scaroni
Scaroni in 2018
Personal information
Born (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991 (age 33)
Burns, Oregon, U.S.
Home townTekoa, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Occupation(s)Para-athlete, dietitian
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWheelchair racing
DisabilityParaplegia
Disability classT54
University teamIllinois Fighting Illini
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 5000 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 5000 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 800 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 800 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 1500 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Marathon T54
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai 800 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai 5000 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Paris 5000 m T54

Susannah Scaroni (born May 16, 1991) is an American Paralympic athlete.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 5000 meters T54 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan and the silver in the same event in Paris, 2024.[2][3] She also represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Susannah Scaroni". Team USA. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (August 28, 2021). "British sprinters grab gold on day two of athletics at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Inside the Games. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. ^ McCord, Madison (August 31, 2024). "Tekoa native Susannah Scaroni wins third Paralympic medal with silver in 5,000-meters". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, WA. Retrieved August 31, 2024.