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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T13, F13
Further personal information
Family
Wife Jessica
Residence
Towson, MD, USA
Occupation
Athlete, Motivational Speaker
Languages
English
Higher education
Marketing - Tennessee State University: Nashville, TN, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para athletics at age 10 at the Baltimore City Track and Field Club in Maryland, United States of America.
Why this sport?
He was inspired to take up a sport after watching his cousin play sports.
Training Regime
He trains six times a week, with four track sessions and three sessions involving weight training. He also incorporates swimming and other cardio exercises into his weekly schedule.
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
United States
Tournament
World Games
Location
São Paulo, BRA
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, dancing, biking, painting, fashion, technology, spending time with friends, helping others. (teamusa.org, 01 Jan 2020)
Most influential person in career
His father. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015)
Hero / Idol
US hurdler Edwin Moses. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015)
Injuries
He missed the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing due to injury. (nai-usa.com, 01 Jan 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Sports has always been a thing, I've always been confident with sports. It was something for myself that I knew I could do. No one could really stop me because I feel like I was born for it." (foreseeablefuture.org, 24 Jul 2020)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (thedrivingforcepodcast.com, 31 Jan 2021)
Impairment
He was born with optic atrophy, a condition that affects the optic nerve which carries impulses from the eye to the brain. (nashvillecitypaper.com, 28 Aug 2012; tsutigers.com, 30 Jun 2012)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2012 he founded the I C You Foundation, a non-profit organisation offering advice, resources, and scholarships for visually impaired students. He has also regularly donated to the Maryland School for the Blind, has been part of the mentorship programme Classroom Champions for visually impaired athletes, and worked as a motivational speaker. (Twitter profile, 05 Aug 2020; icyoufoundation.org, 25 Apr 2015; LinkedIn profile, 07 May 2015; foreseeablefuture.org, 24 Jul 2020)
FURTHER STUDIES
After graduating from Tennessee State University with a degree in fashion merchandising, he earned a master's in management of information systems at the Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Mar 2021; Facebook profile, 06 Apr 2021)
In 2012 he founded the I C You Foundation, a non-profit organisation offering advice, resources, and scholarships for visually impaired students. He has also regularly donated to the Maryland School for the Blind, has been part of the mentorship programme Classroom Champions for visually impaired athletes, and worked as a motivational speaker. (Twitter profile, 05 Aug 2020; icyoufoundation.org, 25 Apr 2015; LinkedIn profile, 07 May 2015; foreseeablefuture.org, 24 Jul 2020)
FURTHER STUDIES
After graduating from Tennessee State University with a degree in fashion merchandising, he earned a master's in management of information systems at the Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Mar 2021; Facebook profile, 06 Apr 2021)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Jump F12/13 | Final | 2011-01-22 | 6 | |
| Men's 200 m T13 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-26 | 2 | |
| Men's 200 m T13 | Final | 2011-01-27 | 4 | |
| Men's 400 m T13 | Heat 1 | 2011-01-28 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m T13 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-31 | 4 | |
| Men's Long Jump F13 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 6 | |
| Men's 400 m T13 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 8 | |
| Men's 4x100 m T11-13 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-05 | 9999 | |
| Men's 200 m T13 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-06 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Jump T13 | Final 1 | 2013-07-21 | 6 | |
| Men's 4x100 m T11-13 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-22 | 2 | |
| Men's 4x100 m T11-13 | Final 1 | 2013-07-23 | 2 | |
| Men's 400 m T13 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-26 | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T13 | Heat 1 | 2015-10-23 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m T13 | Final 1 | 2015-10-24 | 7 | |
| Men's 400 m T13 | Heat 1 | 2015-10-27 | 2 | |
| Men's 400 m T13 | Final 1 | 2015-10-28 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 5 | |
| Men's 400 m T13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-13 | 5 | |
| Men's 400 m T13 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 5 |