Rachael Morrison
Morrison at the 2015 Parapan American Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.[1] | June 2, 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | F51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Discus throw, club throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rachael Morrison (born June 2, 1987) is an American Paralympic athlete. She competes in the discus throw and club throw and holds world records in both events. He won the discus throw at the 2015 World Championships, 2015 Parapan American Games and 2016 Paralympics.[1][2][3]
Morrison was an active able-bodied athlete before losing control in her legs in 2012 due to transverse myelitis, a rare condition that damages the spinal cord. After that she played wheelchair basketball and rugby before changing to athletics in 2014.[1]
References
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- 1 2 3 4 Rachael Morrison. teamusa.org
- ↑ Rachael Morrison. rio2016.com
- ↑ Rachael Morrison. toronto2015.org
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