Cassie Mitchell

Started: She took up wheelchair sport while she was a student at Oklahoma State University in the United States of America. A coach spotted how skilfully she moved across campus in her chair, and asked her to consider wheelchair sports. (news.emory.edu, 07 Sep 2016; cassie-mitchell.com, 19 Apr 2012) Reason: She initially played wheelchair basketball before switching to wheelchair rugby, and she then took up Para cycling and Para athletics. (cassie-mitchell.com, 19 Apr 2012) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (coe.gatech.edu, 17 Jul 2023) Additional Info: LONDON RESILIENCE She made the US Para athletics team for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London after she was not selected for the Para cycling team. "In 2011 I was the [Para cycling] world champion in my division. I thought everything was on track to do cycling in London, but when it came to actually select the team I was not named. I don't really know why. So, five days later, I went and qualified for the track team. I went to London in what I considered to be my B sport." (newsok.com, 13 Jul 2013) OCCUPATION She works as an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (usparatf.org, 16 Jul 2023; coe.gatech.edu, 17 Jul 2023) FURTHER EDUCATION She studied medicine at graduate school at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University's joint facility in Atlanta, GA, United States of America. She has also completed a doctorate in neuroengineering. (cassie-mitchell.com, 23 Jun 2015)