Rachael Marshall
Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rachael Marshall is a former Paralympian athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who competed mainly in category L5 throwing events.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralympic athletics | ||
| Representing Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| 1984 New York | Javelin - L5 | |
| 1984 New York | Shot Put - L5 | |
| Swimming (L6) | ||
| 1984 New York | 100m Freestyle - L6 | |
She competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics in New York City, United States. There she won a gold medal in the women's javelin throw L5 event, a gold medal in the women's shot put L5 event, a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres freestyle L6 event and finished fourth in the women's discus throw L5 event.[1]
She is the only woman to have competed for Trinidad and Tobago at the Paralympics, and the only athlete to have won Paralympic medals for that country.[2]
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