Cassie Mitchell

Cassie Mitchell
Mitchell at the 2015 Parapan American Games
Born	June 8, 1981 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.[1]
Nationality	United States
Fields	Chemical engineering Biomedical engineering
Institutions	Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
Alma mater	Oklahoma State University Emory Georgia Tech

Cassie Mitchell (born June 8, 1981) is an American chemist and Paralympic cyclist and track and field athlete.

Early life

Mitchell was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and graduated from high school in Warner in 1999 as valedictorian of her class; shortly thereafter, she developed neuromyelitis optica, which left her paralyzed from the chest down with limited movement of her arms and hands and with permanent double vision.^[1] In 2004, she graduated from Oklahoma State University with a BS degree in chemical engineering. She later earned a PhD in biomedical engineering from both Emory and Georgia Tech universities. Currently, she is a research professor at Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at both universities.^[2]

Paralympic career

Cassie Mitchell

Personal information
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Weight	121 lb (55 kg)
Sport
Disability class	T52/F52
Medal record Representing  United States Paralympic athletics Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus F51/52 2016 Rio de Janeiro Club throw F51 IPC Athletics World Championships 2011 Christchuch Discus F51/52 2013 Lyon Discus F51/52 Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto Discus F51/52 2015 Toronto 100 m T52 2015 Toronto Club throw F31/32/51 Para-cycling UCI World Para-cycling Championships 2011 H1 road race 2011 H1 time trial National Para-cycling Championships 2010 H1 criterium 2011 H1 time trial 2011 H1 road race 2011 H1 criterium 2012 H1 time trial

Mitchell won a silver medal at the 2011 IPC World Championships and the same year won five gold medals at the UCI World Para-cycling Championships and National Para-cycling Championships. In 2010, she won the national Para-cycling Championships for H1 criterium.^[1] She holds American and world records in multiple track and field events and medaled in discus throw and club throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.^[3] She placed fourth in the 100 m, 200 m and discus throw at the 2012 Paralympics.^[1]

References

1. "Cassie Mitchell". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
2. "Cassie Mitchell Represents USA in 2012 London Paralympics". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
3. Cassie Mitchell. rio2016.com

External links

• Official website