SPORTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Pan -American Records:
60  meter dash
Freestyle Swimming
Backstroke Swimming
Shot Put
Discus
Javelin
Archery
Paralympic Record:4x25 meter relay team-swimming 

National Records:
100-meter dash
Shotput
Discus
Javelin
Backstroke
Freestyle
Breaststroke
200-meter run
400-meter run
Archery

Mid-Atlantic Records:
100-meter dash
Shotput
Discus
Javelin
Backstroke
Freestyle
Breaststroke
200-meter run
400-meter run
Archery

Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame Induction 1988

Sharon, Billy and Niece Heather Dawn celebrate at the Induction ceremonies at the University of Pennsylvania!

Check out the slideshow for more sports pictures and video!

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS:

• Member-1968 U.S.Paralympic Team-Israel-1 Silver, 2 bronze medals
• Member-1969 U.S. Pan-Am-Team-Argentina-3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze
• Member-1970 U.S. Wheelchair Team-England-5 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze
• Member-1971 U. S. Pan-Am- Team-Jamaica-3 gold,3 silver, 3 bronze
• Member-1972 U. S. Wheelchair Paralympic Team-Germany-3 bronze
• Member-1973 U. S. Wheelchair Pan-Am-Team-Peru-7 gold medals
• Member-1974 U. S. Wheelchair Team-England-5 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
• Member-1976 U. S. Wheelchair Paralympic Team-Canada-5 g, 4 sr, 2 bronze
• Member-1977 U. S. Wheelchair Team-England-3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
• Member-1978 U. S. Wheelchair Pan-Am-Team-Brazil-7 gold, 1 silver
• Member-1980 U. S. Wheelchair Paralympic Team-Holland-5 g, 2 s, 2 bronze
• Member-1981 U. S. Wheelchair Exhibition  Team-Italy-3 gold, 2 s, 1 b
• 1996-Volunteer in Basketball Venue for the Atlanta Paralympics
• 1973-Award for Removal of Architectural Barriers in Providing Recreation for the Disabled by the Virginia Parks and Recreation Society
• Captain-U.S. Women’s Basketball Team-1968, 1969, 1970\
• Captain-U. S. Paralympic Women’s Team-1972
• Captain-U. S. Paralympic Swimming Team-1972
• Jack Gearhart-Athlete of the Year-1973-(equivalent to the Heisman)
• National Sportsmanship Award-Seattle, Washington National Games
• Virginia Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame-1974
• Nat'l W/C Sports Hall of Fame Induction-University of Pennsylvania-1988-
• Hall of Fame Plaque displayed at the Roosevelt Institute

Special Sports Awards:

1973-Award for Removal of Architectural Barriers in Providing Recreation for the Disabled by the Virginia Parks and Recreation Society

Captain-U.S. Women's Basketball Team-1968, 1969, 1970 (First U. S. Women's Team in Tel Aviv, Israel

Captain-U. S. Paralympic Women's Team-1972

Captain-U. S. Paralympic Swimming Team-1972

Jack Gearhart-Athlete of the Year-1973-(equivalent to the Heisman Trophy Award) National Sportsmanship Award-Seattle-1974 (Voted on by athletes)

Virginia Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame-1973

1988-National Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame Induction-University of Pennsylvania- Plaque displayed at the Roosevelt Institute

The U.S. National anthem plays as Sharon faces the U. S. flag. She's just been presented with a gold medal in Front Freestyle Swimming at the Paralympics in Arnheim, Holland in 1980.