Sabine Weber-Treiber (born 19 January 1979) is an Austrian

Paralympic swimmer Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Para ...

who competes in international level events.

Career

She was a two-time finalist at the

Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral ...

. She took up swimming as part of rehabilitation when she contracted a viral infection that affected her spinal cord.

References

1979 births Living people Swimmers from Vienna Sportspeople from Mödling Paralympic swimmers for Austria Austrian female freestyle swimmers Austrian female breaststroke swimmers Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships S6-classified para swimmers {{Austria-swimming-bio-stub