{"id":488,"date":"2020-02-20T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/?p=488"},"modified":"2020-02-20T08:36:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T16:36:41","slug":"black-athletes-striving-for-gold-at-the-2020-paralympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/black-athletes-striving-for-gold-at-the-2020-paralympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Athletes Striving for Gold at the 2020 Paralympics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By YO! Staff &amp; YO! Volunteer Amanda Ciuric<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/YO-Blog-Black-Athletes.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/YO-Blog-Black-Athletes.png 1024w, https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/YO-Blog-Black-Athletes-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/YO-Blog-Black-Athletes-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> Fast Facts about Paralympians Breanna Clark, Kym Crosby, and Jamal Hill <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re rooting for all of Team USA, but we have a special place for the Californians! We are celebrating Black Heritage Month by highlighting 3 of the fastest Paralympic athletes with fast facts!<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/para-track-and-field\/athletes\/breanna-clark\">Breanna Clark<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul><li>Age: 26<\/li><li>Hometown: Los Angeles, California<\/li><li>Sport: Track and Field<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Clark_Breanna_1_800x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Clark_Breanna_1_800x375.jpg 800w, https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Clark_Breanna_1_800x375-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Clark_Breanna_1_800x375-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption> Breanna Clark of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women&#8217;s 400m &#8211; T20 Final on day 6 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Atsushi Tomura\/Getty Images for Tokyo 2020)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Breanna won gold in the 400-meter T20 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games &#8212; her first Paralympics!<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/US-Paralympics\/Features\/2017\/March\/30\/Breanna-Clark-Won-Paralympic-Gold-In-Rio-40-Years-After-Her-Mom-Won-Olympic-Gold\"><strong>Olympic athletic skill runs in Breanna&#8217;s genes!<\/strong><\/a> Her mother, Rosalyn Bryant, was also a track athlete and won a silver medal in the 1976 Olympic Games.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Breanna was diagnosed with autism at age four.<\/li><li>She&#8217;s multi-talented! Breanna is also one of the lead singers in her church choir and she sang in her high school and community college choir.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/para-track-and-field\/athletes\/kym-crosby\">Kym Crosby<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Age: 27<\/li><li>Hometown:  Yuba City, California<\/li><li>Sport: Track and Field <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"680\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Crosby_Kym.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Crosby_Kym.jpg 680w, https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Crosby_Kym-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption>Kym Crosby warms up before her big race at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usparalympics\/status\/774977005259403265\">Team USA&#8217;s Twitter<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Kym won bronze in the 100M T13 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games &#8212; and has six other medals from International competitions (2 silver, 4 bronze)!<\/li><li>Kym was born with Albinism, a condition that leaves her without pigment in her skin, hair or eyes. She is legally blind with 20\/400 vision.<\/li><li>Kym is proudly half Jamaican.<\/li><li>Started Track &amp; Field after her brother suggested she join after seeing her run a mile.<\/li><li>Competed on the Chico State Track and Field for three years. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/para-swimming\/athletes\/Jamal-Hill\"> Jamal Hill<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Age: 24 (soon to be 25 on Feb. 24!)<\/li><li>Hometown: Inglewood, California<\/li><li>Sport: Swimming<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JHill-Blue.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494\" width=\"403\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JHill-Blue.jpg 828w, https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JHill-Blue-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JHill-Blue-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/4nl.bfd.mywebsitetransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JHill-Blue-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><figcaption>Jamal Hill receives his Silver medal for the S10 50M FREESTYLE at the 2019 Parapan Games in Lima, Peru. (Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimuphill.com\/\">Jamal Hill<\/a>.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol><li> Jamal is ranked #1 in the US Paralympic 100 Free and number 22 in the world! <\/li><li>He became paralyzed after catching the flu as a young boy.  <br>At only 10 years old, Jamal was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) &#8211; an inherited condition of the nervous system that can result in loss of muscle tissue and touch sensation in the body.&nbsp;  <br>(He calls his journey,   &#8220;From paralysis to Paralympic Champion.&#8221;)  <\/li><li> Jamal developed a love for swimming through a local YMCA \u201cMommy &amp; Me\u201d swim class.  <\/li><li> His brand, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimuphill.com\/\">Swim Up Hill<\/a>\u2019 has a mission to teach one million people to swim, and to \u201cinspire millions more through community impact and tech integration\u201d. <\/li><li>Jamal&#8217;s other interests include being a swim coach, picnics, audio books, and surfing.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-18-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Swim Up Hill - A short doc on US Paralympic Swimmer, Jamal Hill\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/345120773?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"802\" height=\"401\"  allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div><figcaption>Check out Jamal&#8217;s short documentary, &#8220;Swim Up Hill&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By YO! Staff &amp; YO! Volunteer Amanda Ciuric We&#8217;re rooting for all of Team USA, but we have a special place for the Californians! We are celebrating Black Heritage Month by highlighting 3 of the fastest Paralympic athletes with fast facts! Breanna Clark Age: 26 Hometown: Los Angeles, California Sport: Track and Field Breanna won gold in the 400-meter T20 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games &#8212; her first Paralympics! Olympic athletic skill runs in Breanna&#8217;s genes! Her mother, Rosalyn Bryant, was also a track athlete and won a silver medal in the 1976 Olympic Games.&nbsp; Breanna was diagnosed with autism at age four. She&#8217;s multi-talented! Breanna is also one of the lead singers in her church choir and she sang in her high school and community college choir. Kym Crosby Age: 27 Hometown: Yuba City, California Sport: Track and Field Kym won bronze in the 100M T13 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games &#8212; and has six other medals from International competitions (2 silver, 4 bronze)! Kym was born with Albinism, a condition that leaves her without pigment in her skin, hair or eyes. She is legally blind with 20\/400 vision. Kym is proudly half Jamaican. 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