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Olivia Chambers
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2003-04-11) April 11, 2003 (age 21)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS13, SB13, SM13
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 200 m medley SM13
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 400 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 100 m breaststroke SB13
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 100 m butterfly S13
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S13

Olivia Chambers (born April 11, 2003) is a visually impaired American Paralympic swimmer.[1]

Career[edit]

At the 2022 U.S. Paralympic National Championships, she won gold medals in the 400-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley and a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly.[2] She was subsequently named the Swimmer of the Meet by virtue of having the best overall point total among competing athletes.[3]

On January 24, 2023, Chambers was named to the 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Team roster.[4] On April 29, 2023, she was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.[5] She won a medal in all six events she competed in, to lead the United States in medals.[6] On the first day of the competition she won a bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly S13 event. On the second day she won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke SB13 event. On the third day she won a bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle S13 event, with a career-best time of 1:00.12. After an off day, on the fifth day she won a bronze medal in the 50 m freestyle S13 event. On the sixth day she won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle S13 event. On the final day of the competition she won a silver medal in the 200 m individual medley SM13 event.[7]

Personal life[edit]

Chambers began losing her vision in August 2019 when she was 16 and was declared legally blind.[8] She was later diagnosed with multiple mitochondrial gene deletion syndrome.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Olivia Chambers". paralympic.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Keith, Braden (December 19, 2022). "Olivia Chambers Adds a 2nd Win to Wrap US Para-Swimming Nationals". swimswam.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Olivia Chambers wins two titles at U.S. Paralympic National Championships". unipanthers.com. December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "College swimming: UNI's Chambers named to U.S. Paralympic National Team". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. January 24, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Gowdy, Kristen (April 28, 2023). "Paralympic, world champions headline 2023 world championships roster". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Price, Karen (August 10, 2023). "Roundup: Behind The Scenes At Worlds With U.S. Swimmers". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Olivia Chambers shines in Para Swimming World Championship debut". unipanthers.com. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Brown, Chelsie (January 15, 2023). "Despite losing vision, UNI's Chambers still crossing the finish line first". kcrg.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  9. ^ Shinn, Peggy (July 20, 2023). "Just A Year After Competing in Her First Para Swim Meet, Olivia Chambers Is A Medal Contender at Para Swimming World Championships". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  10. ^ Promnitz, Donald (February 5, 2023). "Despite the loss of her sight, UNI's Chambers finds purpose in the pool". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved August 11, 2023.


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