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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 19, 2001 Chicago, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Glen Ellyn, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Arthrogryposis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S7, SM7, SB6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 IM, 400 Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Rice University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Seth Huston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ahalya Lettenberger (born March 19, 2001) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]
Lettenberger represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 200 metre individual medley event and won a silver medal. [2]
On April 14, 2022, Lettenberger was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. [3] On April 29, 2023, Lettenberger was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. [4]
Ahalya was born with arthrogryposis, which causes muscle weakness and joint restriction in the lower limbs. She graduated from Rice University in 2023 with her Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, where she conducted undergraduate research with Dr. Marcia O'Malley at the Mechatronics and Haptics Interfaces (MAHI) Lab. [5] On December 11, 2023, Lettenberger was named a 2024 recipient of the Marshall Scholarship. [6]
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