Rachael Marshall is a former Paralympian athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who competed mainly in category L5 throwing events.

Rachael Marshall
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York Javelin - L5
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York Shot Put - L5
Swimming (L6)
Bronze medal – third place 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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Trinidad and Tobago at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ^ Trinidad and Tobago at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee