Abigail Gase

Abigail Gase

Personal information
Nickname	Abby
Born	(2002-08-21) August 21, 2002 (age 22) Maumee, Ohio, United States
Home town	Tontogany, Ohio, United States
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Transverse myelitis
Disability class	S7, SB6, SM7
Club	Bowling Green Swim Club
Coached by	Carolyn Strunk
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing   United States Parapan American Games 2019 Lima Women's 100m backstroke S7 2019 Lima Women's 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts 2019 Lima Women's 50m butterfly S7 2019 Lima Women's 50m freestyle S7 2019 Lima Women's 200m individual medley SM7 HayDay Neighborhood Derby

Abigail "Abby" Gase (born August 21, 2002) is an American Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. ^{[1] [2]}

Gase was diagnosed with transverse myelitis when she was four years old after having complications with pneumonia, her antibodies multiplied and attacked her myelin sheath on her spinal cord causing her to have no motor function in her left leg and limited mobility in her right leg. ^[3]

References

1. "Abigail Gase - Team USA". United States Olympic Committee. June 13, 2020. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020.
2. "Abigail Gase - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. June 13, 2020. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020.
3. "Otsego's Abby Gase overcomes disability to excel at adaptive sports". Toledo Blade. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019.