Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC Disabled Athlete Award
Medallion Awards
CRITERIA: The Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC President’s Disabled Athlete Award is presented annually to the physically or mentally challenged athlete who displays courage, desire, and athletic ability in the face of adversity to achieve the goals set forth in the athlete's particular arena of competition.
Previous Recipients
- 2009
- 2009: Chantal Petitclerc, Paralympic wheelchair racer, Canada
- 2008
- 2008: Oscar Pistorius, Paralympic sprinter, South Africa
- 2007
- Jessica Long, Paralympic swimmer, USA
- 2006
- Ljiljana (Lilo) Ljubisic, Paralympic discus thrower, Canada
- 2005
- Sir Philip Craven, International Paralympic Committee President, England
- 2004
- Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Paralympic swimmer and marathoner, USA
- 2003
- Muffy Davis, Paralympic skier, USA
- 2002
- Marlon Shirley, Paralympic sprinter, USA
- 2001
- Shea Cowart, Paralympic sprinter, USA
- 2000
- Erin Popovich, Paralympic swimmer, USA
- 1999
- Chris Waddell, Paralympic skier, USA
- 1998
- Scot Hollonbeck, Paralympic wheelchair racer, USA
- 1997
- Cato Zahl Pedersen, Paralymic skier, Norway
- 1996
- Jean Driscoll, wheelchair marathoner, USA
- 1995
- Tony Volpentest, Paralympic sprinter, USA
- 1994
- Al Mead, Paralympic athlete, USA
- 1993
- Linda Mastandrea, Paralympic wheelchair racer, USA
- 1992
- Mark Wellman, mountain climber/alpine skier, USA
- 1991
- Bart Dodson, Eight Paralympic swimming golds, USA
- 1990
- Andy Leonard, Special Olympics powerlifter, USA
- 1989
- Jim McLaren, triathlete, USA ed to growth of physical fitness in America
