Bailey Moody

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Bailey Moody
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Personal information
Full nameBailey Grace Moody
Born (2001-11-16) November 16, 2001 (age 22)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sport
Sport Wheelchair basketball
Disability class 4.0
College team University of Alabama
Coached by Christina Schwab
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Dubai Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
U25 Women's World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Suphanburi Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bangkok Team

Bailey Grace Moody (born November 16, 2001) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics. [1]

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Early life

Moody was diagnosed with stage four osteosarcoma at age 10. She underwent a rotationplasty, that resulted in the amputation of her right leg, to save her chance at an active life, despite facing eight months of chemotherapy. [2] [3] She attended Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Georgia and attends the University of Alabama. [4] [5]

Career

Moody represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and finished in sixth place in the tournament. In August 2019 she competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a silver medal. [6]

Moody represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal. [7] [8]

She again represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a bronze medal. [9]

In November 2023 she competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a gold medal. [10] As a result, the team earned an automatic bid to the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [11] On March 30, 2024, she was named to Team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [12]

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References

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  2. "Bailey Moody". challengedathletes.org. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. "Alumni Spotlight: Bailey Moody". challengedathletes.org. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. McNaboe, Trevor (February 1, 2018). "Providence Christian sophomore overcomes cancer, joins U.S. women's wheelchair basketball team". Gwinnett Daily Post . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. Windham, Katie (June 21, 2023). "How Alabama's Bailey Moody Turned a 'Really Hard Thing' into Championship Triumphs". SI.com. Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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  7. Clanton, Nancy (August 13, 2021). "From Johns Creek to Tokyo: Bailey Moody is ready for her Paralympic shot". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  8. "Bailey Moody". olympics.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  9. Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  10. "Parapan American Games Roster Selected for 2023 USA Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team". nwba.org. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  11. "Ticket Punched: We're Going to Paris! Team USA Women's Wheelchair Basketball Defeats Rival Canada, 62-56, to Secure Gold at the 2023 Santiago Parapan American Games". nwba.org. November 24, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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