Cassie Mitchell

Cassie Mitchell (born June 8, 1981) is an associate professor at Georgia Institute of Technology,^[2] American engineer, and Paralympic cyclist and track and field athlete.

Cassie Mitchell
Mitchell at the 2015 Parapan American Games
Born	(1981-06-08) June 8, 1981 (age 44) Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.[1]
Alma mater	Oklahoma State University Emory Georgia Tech
Scientific career
Fields	Chemical engineering Biomedical engineering
Institutions	Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
Sports career
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Weight	121 lb (55 kg)
Disability class	T51/F51
Medal record Representing  United States Women's Para-athletics Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus F51/52 2020 Tokyo Club throw F51 2016 Rio de Janeiro Club throw F51 World Championships 2013 Lyon Discus F51/52 2017 London Discus throw F52 2011 Christchruch Discus F51/52 2017 London Club throw F51 2023 Paris Club throw F51 Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto Discus F51/52 2015 Toronto 100 m T52 2015 Toronto Club throw F31/32/51 Women's Para-cycling Road World Championships 2011 H1 road race 2011 H1 time trial National Para-cycling Championships 2010 H1 criterium 2011 H1 time trial 2011 H1 road race 2011 H1 criterium 2012 H1 time trial

Early life

Mitchell was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and graduated from high school in Warner in 1999 as valedictorian of her class; shortly thereafter, she developed neuromyelitis optica, which left her paralyzed from the chest down with limited movement of her arms and hands and with permanent double vision.^[1] In 2004, she graduated from Oklahoma State University with a BS degree in chemical engineering. She later earned a PhD in biomedical engineering from both Emory and Georgia Tech universities.

Academic career

Currently, she is an associate professor at Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.^[3] She is also the principal investigator for the Laboratory for Pathology Dynamics.^[4]

Paralympic career

Mitchell has competed in 4 Paralympics (2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024). ^[5] Mitchell won a silver medal at the 2011 IPC World Championships and the same year won five gold medals at the UCI World Para-cycling Championships and National Para-cycling Championships. In 2010, she won the national Para-cycling Championships for H1 criterium.^[1] She holds American and world records in multiple track and field events and medaled in discus throw and club throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.^[6] She placed fourth in the 100 m, 200 m and discus throw at the 2012 Paralympics.^[1] At the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, Mitchell competed in the F51 discus competition and placed fourth.^[7]