Sarah Adam of USA Wheelchair Rugby on the podium at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Sarah Adam

Sport: Wheelchair Rugby

Gold: 0 Silver: 1 Bronze: 0

Quick Facts

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Hometown: Naperville, IL

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Biography

Quick Facts
  • Discovered the sport as a volunteer during occupational therapy school

  • Continued volunteering for several years before being classed into the sport in 2019

  • Earned a spot on the national team in 2022
  • Became the first-ever woman to win a gold medal with USA Wheelchair Rugby during the Parapan American Games Santiago 2023
  • Is a professor of occupational therapy at St. Louis University in Missouri
  • Hobbies include hosting game nights with her friends and family
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Team - Mixed)
World Championships Experience
  • Most Recent: 2023 – 6th Place
  • Years of Participation: 2022, 2023
  • Medals: 1 (1 silver)
    • Silver – 2022
Career Highlights
  • Parapan American Games 2023, gold