Marybai Huking

Marybai Huking (born November 11, 1996) is an American goalball player who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5] She was adopted from China when she was two years old, and raised in Salt Lake City.[1]

Marybai Huking
Huking at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1996-11-11) November 11, 1996
Yingtan,[1] Jiangxi, China
EducationPortland State University
University of Utah[2]
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[3]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)[3]
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB2[4]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 EspooTeam
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam

She was born with albinism and classified as legally blind.[1][6][2]

References
  1. "Marybai Huking". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. "Rio-Bound: Marybai Huking – Women's Goalball - United States Association of Blind Athletes". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. "Marybai Huking". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. "Goalball Women Quarterfinal Start List" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. September 14, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. Jones, Brookelyn (January 30, 2017). "Marybai Huking: Bronze medalist". Pack News (Fremont High School). Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. Staff, MAKENZIE KOCH/Standard-Examiner. "Fremont High alum Marybai Huking wins bronze in goalball at Rio Paralympics". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved January 23, 2020.


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