Kelley Becherer
Sport: Para Swimming
Gold: 3 Silver: 0 Bronze: 4
Quick Facts
Birthday: July 3, 1990
Height: 5’8”
Age: 35
Hometown: Sheboygan,
Education: Northeastern University
Biography
Quick Facts
- Fun Facts: Daughter of Mark and Laura Becherer
- Fun Facts: has one brother, Joshua. Currently a scholarship athlete at Northeastern University pursuing her Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. Hobbies include reading and travel.
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 7-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold, 4 bronze)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, gold (100m Freestyle S13 - Women, 50m Freestyle S13 - Women), bronze (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (50m Freestyle S13 - Women), bronze (100m Freestyle S13 - Women, 400m Freestyle S13 - Women), 4th (100m Backstroke S13 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women), 6th (100m Butterfly S13 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Athens 2004, 5th (400m Freestyle S13 - Women), 6th (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women), 8th (100m Backstroke S13 - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2010 – gold (100m Backstroke S13 - Women, 100m Freestyle S13 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women, 50m Freestyle S13 - Women), bronze (100m Butterfly S13 - Women, 400m Freestyle S13 - Women)
- Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S13 - Women 2006, 2010; 100m Butterfly S13 - Women 2010; 100m Freestyle S13 - Women 2006, 2010; 200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women 2006, 2010; 400m Freestyle S13 - Women 2006, 2010; 50m Freestyle S13 - Women 2006, 2010
- Medals: 9 (4 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
- Gold – 2010 (100m Backstroke S13 - Women, 100m Freestyle S13 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women, 50m Freestyle S13 - Women)
- Silver – 2006 (100m Backstroke S13 - Women)
- Bronze – 2010 (100m Butterfly S13 - Women, 400m Freestyle S13 - Women); 2006 (100m Freestyle S13 - Women, 400m Freestyle S13 - Women)
