Liza Corso

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Liza Corso
Personal information
Full nameElizabeth Corso
Born (2003-07-10) July 10, 2003 (age 20)
Home town Newmarket, New Hampshire, U.S.
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T13
Event Middle-distance running
Medal record
Track and field
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 1500 m T13
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Paris 1500 m T13

Elizabeth Corso (born July 10, 2003) is an American Paralympic middle-distance runner. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

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Career

Corso represented the United States in the women's 1500 metres T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal. [2]

Personal life

Corso was born with albinism and is legally blind with 20/200 vision. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Elizabeth Corso". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. Lieberman, Stuart (June 24, 2021). "Meet The U.S. Paralympic Women's Track And Field Team For Tokyo". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. "Liza Corso". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. Whaley, Mike (November 25, 2020). "Newmarket's Liza Corso one of NH's top runners - despite 20/200 vision". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.