Jarryd Wallace

For the Australian rugby league footballer, see Jarrod Wallace.

Jarryd Wallace

Wallace at the 2015 Parapan American Games
Personal information
Born	(1990-05-15) May 15, 1990 (age 35) Athens, Georgia, U.S. [1]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Spouse	Lea Wallace
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	T44
Event	Sprint
Coached by	Ken Harnden
Medal record Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo 200 m T64 2024 Paris Long jump T64 World Championships 2013 Lyon 400 m T44 2013 Lyon 4 × 100 m T42–46 2017 London 200 m T44 2017 London 100 m T44 2025 New Delhi Long jump T64 Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 100 m T44 2015 Toronto 100 m T44

Jarryd Wallace (born May 15, 1990) is an American T44 Paralympic sprint runner who won the 100 m event at the 2011 and 2015 Parapan American Games. He is a student in sport management at the University of Georgia. ^[2]

Career

Wallace was born to Jeff and Sabina Wallace and has an elder sister Brittany. He began running as an able-bodied athlete, but lost his right leg after developing compartment syndrome. He won gold medals in the 100 m at the 2011 and 2015 Parapan American Games and qualified for the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics. ^{[1] [3]} His 4 × 100 m T42–46 relay teams were disqualified on both occasions, while individually he placed sixth over 400 m in 2012 and fifth over 100 m in 2016. ^[4]

References

1. Jarryd Wallace Archived October 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . teamusa.org
2. "Jarryd Wallace", london2012.com, archived from the original on August 30, 2012
3. Rosewater, Amy (August 4, 2012), American blade runner: Jarryd Wallace, archived from the original on August 6, 2012, retrieved September 23, 2012
4. Jarryd Wallace Archived September 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . rio2016.com