Jarryd Wallace
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2013 Lyon | 200m T44 |
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2013 Lyon | 4x100m relay T42-46 |
Jarryd Wallace (born 15 May 1990) is a sprint runner for the United States who runs in the T44 class. He is a student in Sport Management at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.[1]
Wallace began running as an able-bodied athlete, but lost his right leg after developing compartment syndrome. He won a gold medal in the 2011 Parapan American Games in the 100m event and qualified to compete in the 2012 Paralympic Games.[2] Wallace ran the 4 × 100 m - T42-46 relay on the USA team which finished in third place, but the team was disqualified for a technical error.[3]
