Abigail "Abby" Gase (born August 21, 2002) is an American Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events.[1][2]
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| Nickname | Abby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 21, 2002 Maumee, Ohio, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Tontogany, Ohio, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Transverse myelitis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S7, SB6, SM7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bowling Green Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carolyn Strunk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gase was diagnosed with transverse myelitis when she was four years old after having complications with pneumonia, her antibodies multiplied and attacked her myelin sheath on her spinal cord causing her to have no motor function in her left leg and limited mobility in her right leg.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Abigail Gase - Team USA". United States Olympic Committee. June 13, 2020. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Abigail Gase - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. June 13, 2020. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Otsego's Abby Gase overcomes disability to excel at adaptive sports". Toledo Blade. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019.