Shaquille Vance

Shaquille Vance (born March 22, 1991) is an American T42 Paralympic sprint runner and shot putter. Vance lost his leg in an American football accident in 2009. Two weeks after surgery to repair the damaged leg, no blood was circulating to his foot so his leg was removed. Before losing his leg, he was a linebacker and wide receiver for the Houston Hilltoppers.[2]

Shaquille Vance
Vance (center) at the 2015 Parapan American Games
Personal information
Born (1991-03-22) March 22, 1991
Amory, Mississippi, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT42
Event(s)Sprint, shot put
Coached byJoaquim Cruz[2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 200 m T42
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 100 m T42
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 100 m T42

At the 2012 Paralympic Games, Vance won a silver medal in the 200 m event in a time of 25.55 seconds, setting a new American record.[3] He also placed sixth in the shot put and eighth in the 100 m. He won the 100 m event at the 2011 and 2015 Parapan American Games.[2]

References

  1. "Shaquille Vance". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. Jarryd Wallace Archived October 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. teamusa.org
  3. Wyskowski, Lindsay (September 1, 2012), "Shaquille Vance wins silver in men's 200m (T42)", teamusa.org, archived from the original on September 1, 2012
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