Shaquille Vance

Shaquille Vance (born March 22, 1991) is an American T42 Paralympic sprint runner and shot putter. Vance lost his leg in an American football accident in 2009. Two weeks after surgery to repair the damaged leg, no blood was circulating to his foot so his leg was removed. Before losing his leg, he was a linebacker and wide receiver for the Houston Hilltoppers.[1]

Shaquille Vance

Vance (center) at the 2015 Parapan American Games
Personal information
Born	March 22, 1991 Chula Vista, California, U.S.[1]
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight	186 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	T42
Event(s)	Sprint, shot put
Coached by	Joaquim Cruz[1]
Medal record Representing the  United States Paralympic Games 2012 London 200 m T42 Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 100 m T42 2015 Toronto 100 m T42

At the 2012 Paralympic Games, Vance won a silver medal in the 200 m event in a time of 25.55 seconds, setting a new American record.[2] He also placed sixth in the shot put and eighth in the 100 m. He won the 100 m event at the 2011 and 2015 Parapan American Games.[1]

References

1. Jarryd Wallace Archived October 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. teamusa.org
2. Wyskowski, Lindsay (September 1, 2012), "Shaquille Vance wins silver in men's 200m (T42)", teamusa.org