 Morrison at the 2015 Parapan American Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 2, 1987 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. She 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 becoming quadriplegic in 2010 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[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Rachael Morrison". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Rachael Morrison". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Rachael Morrison". Toronto2015.org. Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Rachael Morrison at Team USA (archived)
- Rachael Morrison at the International Paralympic Committee
- Rachael Morrison at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)