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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Partner Ashley Gadson
Residence
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Occupation
Engineer
Languages
English
Higher education
Biomedical Science - University of Miami: Miami, FL, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He became serious about track and field while competing for his high school track team.
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, watching movies, playing with his dog, snowboarding. (usparalympics.org, 17 Nov 2010; tampabay.com, 05 Aug 2012)
Most influential person in career
Bill Copeland, his prosthetist. "I would just like to thank Bill Copeland for helping me achieve my dreams." (copelandprosthetics.com, 01 Sep 2006)
Other sports
He played goalkeeper for his high school football team, both before and after his amputation. (usparalympics.org, 05 Feb 2010)
Famous relatives
His partner Ashley Gadson was a track athlete at the University of Arizona. (tampabay.com, 05 Aug 2012)
Ambitions
He wants to research new products and develop technological breakthroughs in prosthetics. (Team Ossur, 25 Jun 2007)
Impairment
He had his left leg amputated below the knee at age 14 as a result of complications arising from a broken leg suffered while playing football. (copelandprosthetics.com, 05 Feb 2010)
Other information
RETIREMENT
He retired from competition after the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (USOC, 18 Dec 2012)
He retired from competition after the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (USOC, 18 Dec 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 800 m T44 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m T44 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 200 m T44 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m T44 | Final Round | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x100 m T42-46 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m T44 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m T44 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m T44 | Heat 1 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x400 m T42-46 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T42-46 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m T44 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m T44 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m T44 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m T44 | Heat 2 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x400 m T42-46 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T42-46 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m T44 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 400 m T44 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 800 m T44 | Final Round | 1 |