UNI’s Olivia Chambers takes gold at Paralympics
UNI’s Olivia Chambers takes gold at Paralympics
UNI senior Olivia Chambers ascended to the top of the Paralympic world on Saturday as she captured gold in the women's S13 400-meter freestyle. On Tuesday, she captured silver in the women’s SM13 200-meter individual medley. In her final day of competition, Chambers won a second silver medal in the women's SB13 100-meter breaststroke.
A special message from OC from across the pond 🗣️ #EverLoyal #1UNI #Paralympics #Paris2024 #ParalympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/XZyrQkznUV
— UNI Swim & Dive (@uniswimdive) September 6, 2024
For the first time, the Star-Spangled Banner plays for 21-year-old Olivia Chambers as a Paralympic gold medalist. 🇺🇸🥇 #ParisParalympics pic.twitter.com/JaXDNKGmKL
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 31, 2024
Chambers becomes UNI's first-ever Paralympic medalist, and is the first UNI athlete to earn an Olympic or Paralympic medal since Bill Smith won gold in wrestling during the 1952 Olympics.
Chambers continues to compete in Paris. Follow her results on unipanthers.com.
Chambers isn’t the only Panther competing in this year’s Paralympic Games. UNI track and field alum Jessica Heims competed in the women's F64 discus throw on Sunday, placing sixth in the 11-woman field.
Erin Kerkhoff, another former Panther track and field athlete, raced in the women’s T13 100-meter final Tuesday, ultimately placing seventh.
