Name: Cheryl Leitner
Sport: Para Track and Field
Event: 100m, 200m
Height: 5’2”
Current Residence: Toms River, NJ
College: Gemological Institute of America
Paralympic Experience:
- 2012 Paralympic Games - 5th (100m), 7th (200m)
- 2008 Paralympic Games
- 2000 Paralympic Games
Career Highlights:
- 2011 Parapan American Games Competitor (100m, 200m)
- 2011 IPC World Championships Competitor
- 2010 U.S. Paralympic Track & Field National Championships – Third (100m, 200m,
400m)
- 2007 Parapan American Games – Fifth (100m), sixth (200m)
- 2001 IPC World Championships Competitor
- 1999 Parapans American Games – Bronze
- 1998 IPC World Championships - Bronze
Fun Facts: Daughter of Sandra Kipp… Has two sisters, Dana Leitner and Sharon Leitner, and a
brother, James Leitner… Has a niece, Arianna.
Learn more:
US Para Track and Field