Wallace at the 2015 Parapan American Games
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-05-15) May 15, 1990 (age 34) Athens, Georgia, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Spouse | Lea Wallace |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | T44 |
| Event | Sprint |
| Coached by | Ken Harnden |
Medal record | |
Jarryd Wallace (born May 15, 1990) is an American T44 Paralympic sprint runner who won the 100 m event at the 2011 and 2015 Parapan American Games. He is a student in sport management at the University of Georgia.[2]
Wallace was born to Jeff and Sabina Wallace and has an elder sister Brittany. He began running as an able-bodied athlete, but lost his right leg after developing compartment syndrome. He won gold medals in the 100 m at the 2011 and 2015 Parapan American Games and qualified for the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics.[1][3] His 4 × 100 m T42–46 relay teams were disqualified on both occasions, while individually he placed sixth over 400 m in 2012 and fifth over 100 m in 2016.[4]
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