CAF Names Reinertsen Program Manager

The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), Del Mar, California, has named Sarah Reinertsen, a Paralympian, television producer, and broadcast journalist, as its new program manager, the organization announced March 21. Reinertsen will begin her work at CAF April 28.

Reinertsen recently spent three years in New York City as a producer for the NBC Olympic Gold series. She is the current world record holder for the 100m and 200m events as well as the half marathon and marathon, said Tabi King, CAF. Reinertsen had an amputation to her left leg at the age of five due to a congenital tissue disorder.

"It took her four years to learn how to run, but once she learned and got the right kind of artificial leg, she was unstoppable," King said. "At the age of 11,Sarah began running track, in large part because it was the one thing people didn't expect her to do. She was a young girl with a fake leg, and going through those teen years with a disability was difficult, but she poured her heart into running-training every day after school, either on the track or in the gym lifting weights. She first broke the 100-meter world record for women above-the-knee amputees when she was 13 years old and still holds the 100m world record (17.99 seconds) today at the age of 27. She became the youngest member of the US Disabled Track Team."

Reinertsen's personal experience and qualifications will assist in CAF in its mentoring and community outreach programs, King said, adding, "She is a professional, passionate for this cause, and is a solution-driven person who will make an excellent addition to our team."

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