15 Facts About Sarah Reinertsen

Sarah Reinertsen was born on 22 May 1975 and is an American Paralympic triathlete and former track athlete.

Sarah Reinertsen was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency, a bone-growth disorder; her affected leg was amputated above the knee at age seven.

Sarah Reinertsen was a member of the US Disabled Track Team for 7 years.

Sarah Reinertsen represented the US at the 1992 Summer Paralympics but found herself racing arm amputees due to low numbers of female competitors.

Sarah Reinertsen was the first female leg amputee to complete the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Sarah Reinertsen first attempted the race in 2004, but was disqualified when she reached the end of the bike course 15 minutes after cut-off time.

Sarah Reinertsen has run marathons around the world, including NYC, LA, Millennium New Zealand, London and Boston.

Sarah Reinertsen has broken the women's above-knee amputee marathon record several times but does not currently hold it.

In 2003,2007 and 2009, Sarah Reinertsen was ITU Paratriathlon World Champion in her classification.

Sarah Reinertsen was a member of the USA Triathlon Paratriathlon National Team in 2008,2009,2010 and 2011.

In 2006, Sarah Reinertsen competed with her friend, Ironman and prosthetist Peter Harsch, on The Amazing Race 10, where they were eliminated in 7th place.

Sarah Reinertsen is a spokesperson for Ossur and the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

Sarah Reinertsen was featured in the 2008 Lincoln MKZ 'Reach Higher' campaign and the 2011 'Nike Throwdown' TV commercial.

In 2009, Sarah Reinertsen released a memoir, In a Single Bound: Losing My Leg, Finding Myself and Training for Life.

Sarah Reinertsen graduated from The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs with a BA in Communication and International Affairs, and received her MA in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California.