Trischa Zorn-Hudson

Quick Facts

• Born in Oragne, Calif.
• Considered to be the most successful Paralympian of all time with 55 career Paralympic medals
• Inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2012
• Studied special education at the University of Nebraska and school administration and supervision at IUPUI (now called IU-Indy) in Indianapolis, Ind.
• Currently works as a legal professional for the Department of Veterans Affairs and lives near Indianapolis, Indiana

Paralympic Experience

• 7-time Paralympian; 55-time Paralympic medalist (41 gold, 9 silver, 5 bronze)
  • Paralympic Games Athens 2004, bronze (100m Backstroke S12 - Women), 6th (200m Individual Medley SM12 - Women), 7th (100m Freestyle S12 - Women, 50m Freestyle S12 - Women)
  • Paralympic Games Sydney 2000, silver (100m Backstroke S12 - Women, 100m Breaststroke SB12 - Women, 100m Butterfly S12 - Women, 200m Medley SM12 - Women), bronze (50m Freestyle S12 - Women), 4th (100m Freestyle S12 - Women)
  • Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996, (200m Breaststroke B2 - Women), gold (100m Backstroke B2 - Women, 200m Medley B2 - Women), silver (4 x 100m Medley B1-3 - Women, 400m Freestyle B2 - Women, 50m Freestyle B2 - Women), bronze (100m Breaststroke B2 - Women, 100m Freestyle B2 - Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle B1-3 - Women), 4th (100m Butterfly B3 - Women)
  • Paralympic Games Barcelona 1992, gold (100m Backstroke B2 - Women, 100m Breaststroke B1-2 - Women, 100m Freestyle B2 - Women, 200m Backstroke B1-2 - Women, 200m Breaststroke B1-3 - Women, 200m Medley B2 - Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle B1-3 - Women, 4 x 100m Medley B1-3 - Women, 400m Medley B1-3 - Women, 50m Freestyle B2 - Women), silver (100m Butterfly B2-3 - Women, 400m Freestyle B2-3 - Women)
  • Paralympic Games Seoul 1988, gold (100m Backstroke B2 - Women, 100m Breaststroke B2 - Women, 100m Butterfly B2 - Women, 100m Freestyle B2 - Women, 200m Breaststroke B2 - Women, 200m Individual Medley B2 - Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay B1-B3 - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay B1-B3 - Women, 400m Freestyle B2 - Women, 400m Individual Medley B2 - Women, 50m Breaststroke B2 - Women, 50m Freestyle B2 - Women)
  • Paralympic Games New York 1984, gold (100m Backstroke B2 - Women, 100m Butterfly B2 - Women, 100m Freestyle B2 - Women, 200m Individual Medley B2 - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay B1-B3 - Women, 400m Individual Medley B2 - Women), silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay B1-B3 - Women)
  • Paralympic Games Arnhem 1980, gold (100m Backstroke B - Women, 100m Butterfly B - Women, 100m Freestyle B - Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay A-B - Women, 4 x 100m Individual Medley B - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay A-B - Women, 4 x 50m Individual Medley B - Women)