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Candace Cable
Track and Field

Candace Cable

Paralympian 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006

  • 8

    GOLD

  • 2

    SILVER

  • 2

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio 

Candace Cable

Age

71

Quick Facts
  • A native of Southern California, Cable has been at the forefront of the adaptive sport movement since she first became acquainted with the sport of wheelchair racing in the late 1970s
  • Is a freelance writer, contributing to the U.S. Adaptive Nordic Skiing instruction manual, the UNICEF Inclusive Education booklet, Understanding Disability programs, a lifestyle blog and various media outlets
  • Winner of the first four Los Angeles marathons
  • Previously served as vice president of the U.S. International Council on Disability
  • Was the athlete services coordinator for the Paralympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010
  • Served on the USOPC’s Athlete Advisory Council from 2012-2016.
Paralympic Experience
  • 7-time Paralympian; 12-time Paralympic medalist (8 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Paralympic Games Turin 2006, 7th (3 x 2.5km Relay Open - Women), 8th (10km - Sitting - Women, 2.5km - Sitting - Women), 10th (5km - Sitting - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Salt Lake City 2002, 4th (10km - Sitting - Women, 5km - Sitting - Women), 5th (3 x 2.5km Relay Open - Women), 8th (2.5km - Sitting - Women, 7.5km Individual - Sitting - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Nagano 1998, 7th (2.5km - Sitting LW10-12 - Women), 9th (10km - Sitting LW10-12 - Women, 5km - Sitting LW10-12 - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996, (Marathon T52-53 - Women), 4th (400m T53 - Women, 5000m T52-53 - Women), 7th (1500m T52-53 - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Barcelona 1992, gold (4 x 100m Relay TW3-4 - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Tignes 1992, silver (Slalom LW10-11 - Women), bronze (Downhill LW10-11 - Women, Giant Slalom LW10-11 - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Seoul 1988, gold (1500m 3 - Women, 4 x 200m Relay 2-6 - Women, 4 x 400m Relay 2-6 - Women, 800m 3 - Women, Marathon 3 - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Arnhem 1980, gold (200m 3 - Women, 400m 3 - Women), silver (4 x 60m Relay 2-5 - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2005 – 4th (3 x 2.5km Relay Open - Women), 7th (10km - Sitting - Women), 8th (5km - Sitting - Women), 9th (2.5km - Sitting - Women)
  • Years of participation: 10km - Sitting - Women 2003, 2005; 2.5km - Sitting - Women 2003, 2005; 3 x 2.5km Relay Open - Women 2005; 5km - Sitting - Women 2003, 2005
  • Medals: 3 (3 gold)
    • Gold – 2003 (10km - Sitting - Women, 2.5km - Sitting - Women, 5km - Sitting - Women)
Hall Of Fame Bio 

Candace Cable has been an integral voice in adaptive sport, both through her athletic and post-athletic career. She was the first American woman to win medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. After debuting on the Paralympic stage at Arnhem 1980, she went on to earn 12 medals over the course of her career, including eight golds. After competing in exhibition events in the first-ever Olympic wheelchair racing event in 1984 in Los Angeles, Cable competed at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Games, as well as at five editions of the Paralympic Winter Games in the alpine and Nordic ski racing events. She is a nine-time Paralympian who competed in three sports: track and field, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing. She also had the opportunity to compete on an Olympic stage, when wheelchair racing was an exhibition event, in 1984, 1988 and 1992 and won two bronze medals. Cable’s athletic career includes 84 first-place finishes at various marathons around the world. She has demonstrated a continued commitment to the future of sport, including at the time of her Hall of Fame induction, serving as the vice chair for LA 2028 and consulting with various groups across the world to create a more inclusive environments for those with disabilities.

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