Breanna Clark

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Breanna Clark
Personal information
Born (1994-11-04) November 4, 1994 (age 29)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability Autism
Disability class T20
Club Dorsey High School
Pasadena City College
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m T20
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 400 m T20
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 London 400 m T20
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Paris 400 m T20
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima 400 m T20

Breanna Clark (born November 4, 1994) is an American Paralympic athlete who has competed in T20 category races. She was diagnosed with autism at age four. [1]

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Career

Clark ran on the track teams at Susan Miller Dorsey High School and Pasadena City College. [2]

She has a twin brother named Rashard. Their mother, Rosalyn Clark, won a silver medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay. Breanna is a world, Parapan American and Paralympic champion in the races that she competes in. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Profile - Breanna Clark". United States Paralympic Committee . September 29, 2019. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
  2. "Challenge Extended presents: Track & Field Gold Medalist, Breanna Clark". Heroes Media Group. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. "Lima 2019: Breanna Clark serves up family recipe for success". International Paralympic Committee. August 27, 2019. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019.
  4. "Former Dorsey athlete Breanna Clark wins gold medal at Paralympics". Los Angeles Times. September 15, 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016.