Candace Cable
Sport: Track and Field
Gold: 8 Silver: 2 Bronze: 2
Quick Facts
Birthday: July 15, 1954
Height: N/A
Age: 71
Hometown: ,
Education: N/A
Biography
Quick Facts
- A native of Southern California, Cable has been at the forefront of the adaptive sport movement since she first became acquainted with the sport of wheelchair racing in the late 1970s
- Is a freelance writer, contributing to the U.S. Adaptive Nordic Skiing instruction manual, the UNICEF Inclusive Education booklet, Understanding Disability programs, a lifestyle blog and various media outlets
- Winner of the first four Los Angeles marathons
- Previously served as vice president of the U.S. International Council on Disability
- Was the athlete services coordinator for the Paralympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010
- Served on the USOPC’s Athlete Advisory Council from 2012-2016.
Paralympic Experience
- 7-time Paralympian; 12-time Paralympic medalist (8 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Turin 2006, 7th (3 x 2.5km Relay Open - Women), 8th (10km - Sitting - Women, 2.5km - Sitting - Women), 10th (5km - Sitting - Women)
- Paralympic Games Salt Lake City 2002, 4th (10km - Sitting - Women, 5km - Sitting - Women), 5th (3 x 2.5km Relay Open - Women), 8th (2.5km - Sitting - Women, 7.5km Individual - Sitting - Women)
- Paralympic Games Nagano 1998, 7th (2.5km - Sitting LW10-12 - Women), 9th (10km - Sitting LW10-12 - Women, 5km - Sitting LW10-12 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996, (Marathon T52-53 - Women), 4th (400m T53 - Women, 5000m T52-53 - Women), 7th (1500m T52-53 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Barcelona 1992, gold (4 x 100m Relay TW3-4 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tignes 1992, silver (Slalom LW10-11 - Women), bronze (Downhill LW10-11 - Women, Giant Slalom LW10-11 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Seoul 1988, gold (1500m 3 - Women, 4 x 200m Relay 2-6 - Women, 4 x 400m Relay 2-6 - Women, 800m 3 - Women, Marathon 3 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Arnhem 1980, gold (200m 3 - Women, 400m 3 - Women), silver (4 x 60m Relay 2-5 - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2005 – 4th (3 x 2.5km Relay Open - Women), 7th (10km - Sitting - Women), 8th (5km - Sitting - Women), 9th (2.5km - Sitting - Women)
- Years of participation: 10km - Sitting - Women 2003, 2005; 2.5km - Sitting - Women 2003, 2005; 3 x 2.5km Relay Open - Women 2005; 5km - Sitting - Women 2003, 2005
- Medals: 3 (3 gold)
- Gold – 2003 (10km - Sitting - Women, 2.5km - Sitting - Women, 5km - Sitting - Women)
