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| Born | November 16, 2001 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Alabama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Trooper Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bailey 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 Summer Paralympics. [1]
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]
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]
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