In 2004 Paralympic swimmer Erin Popovich was voted runner-up for the 2004 United States Olympic Committee Sportswoman of the Year Award and the 2004 USOC Paralympic Athlete of the year. Popovich’s was born with achondroplasia, Gold medalist Cortney Jordan of the United States right and silver medalist Erin Popovich former Butte resident pose after the medal ceremony for the Women s 50m Freestyle S7 at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in Beijing on Sunday AP,.
Former CSU swimmer Erin Popovich continued her impressive run through the 2008 Paralympic Games today by setting another world record while winning the women’s 100-meter breaststroke in the SB7 disability classification.
The stars of the games including US swimmer Erin Popovich. The disqualification of an Irish soccer player because he was too able-bodied, and the doping scandals(there were four athletes sent home for steroid abuse).
Erin Popovich after winning her third gold medal of the 2008 Paraylmpics. (AP/Greg Baker) Tuesday was big for Britain, whose athletes collected a slew of gold medals, though not so much for American competitors.
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius of South Africa won his second gold medal at the Paralympic Games on Saturday, while American swimmer Erin Popovich missed a chance to finish with six golds.
