About Sophie
New Zealand’s most decorated para-athlete, Dame Sophie Pascoe burst onto the scene as a 15-year-old with a series of stunning performances at the Beijing Paralympic Games.
Over the past decade the powerful swimmer has firmly cemented her place as a national treasure.
It’s impossible to do justice to all of Pascoe’s achievements in the pool, but her quick highlight reel includes 19 Paralympic medals (including eleven gold) across four Games, 17 IPC world titles, and multiple world records.
In 2018 Pascoe made further history when she was named flag-bearer and team captain at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, becoming the first para-athlete to lead the New Zealand team out at a major Games.
A below-the-knee amputee following a lawnmower accident when she was a toddler, Pascoe is known for her raw honesty and offers refreshing insight into the ups and downs of life of an athlete.
A compelling speaker, Pascoe leaves a lasting impression on everyone she meets.
Career Highlights
2022
2021
Paralympic Medallist (Tokyo)
(2 x Gold, 1 x Silver 1 x Bronze)
2019
(4 x Gold)
2018
(Gold Coast)
2018
(2 x Gold)
2017
(2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011)
2016
Halberg Awards (Leadership Award)
2016
Paralympic Games Gold and Silver Medalist (Rio de Janeiro)
(3 x Gold and 2 x Silver)
2015
IPC World Championships Medalist (Glasgow)
(3 x Gold, 1 x Silver 2 x Bronze)
2014
Commonwealth Games Medalist
(2 x Gold)
2013
IPC World Championships 2013 Medalist (Montreal)
(5 x Gold)
2012
Paralympic Games Medalist (London)
(3 x Gold and 3 x Silver)
2010
IPC World Championships Medalist (Eindhoven)
(1 x Gold and 2 x Silver)
2009
IPC World Championships (25m) Medalist (Rio de Janeiro)
(4 x Gold and 3 x Bronze)
2009
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
2008
Paralympic Games Medalist (Beijing)
(3 x Gold and 1 x Silver)