Ahalya Lettenberger

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Ahalya Lettenberger
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-03-19) March 19, 2001 (age 24)
Chicago, Illinois
Home town Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Sport
Sport Para swimming
Disability Arthrogryposis
Disability class S7, SM7, SB6
Event400 meter freestyle
Club Rice University
Coached bySeth Huston
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's para swimming
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 200 m ind. medley SM7
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 London 400 m freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Manchester 400 m freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Madeira 400 m freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Singapore 400 m freestyle S7
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto 100 m backstroke S8
Women's paratriathlon
Americas Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Sarasota-BradentonPTWC

Ahalya Lettenberger (born March 19, 2001) is an American para swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics. [1]

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Career

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]

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Ahalya Lettenberger". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ahalya Lettenberger". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ahalya Lettenberger". marshallscholarship.org.
  6. ↑ "British Government announces winners of 2024 Marshall Scholarships – Largest class in 70-year history". marshallscholars.org. December 11, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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