Cassie Mitchell
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| Born | June 8, 1981 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University Emory Georgia Tech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fields | Chemical engineering Biomedical engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 lb (55 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T51/F51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cassie Mitchell (born June 8, 1981) is an American engineer and Paralympic cyclist and track and field athlete.
Early life[edit]
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.
Academic career[edit]
Currently, she is a research professor at Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at both universities.[2]
Paralympic career[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Cassie Mitchell". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ^ "Cassie Mitchell Represents USA in 2012 London Paralympics". Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ^ "Cassie Mitchell". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
External links[edit]
Media related to Cassie Mitchell at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Cassie Mitchell publications indexed by Google Scholar
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- American female cyclists
- American female discus throwers
- Track and field athletes with disabilities
- Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Sportspeople from Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Track and field athletes from Oklahoma
- 1981 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women scientists
- Scientists from Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State University alumni
- Emory University alumni
- Georgia Tech alumni
- Emory University faculty
- Georgia Tech faculty
- American biomedical engineers
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games
- American women academics
- Cyclists from Oklahoma
- Wheelchair discus throwers
- Club throwers
- Paralympic discus throwers
- Paralympic club throwers
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- World Para Athletics Championships winners