Shaquille Vance
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Competitor for  United States
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| Paralympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 London | Men's 200m T42 |
Shaquille Vance (born March 22, 1991) is a USA sprint runner and shot putter who runs in the T42 class. 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]
At the 2012 Paralympic Games, Vance won a Silver Medal in the 100 m event with a time of 25.55s, setting a new American record.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Shaquille Vance, retrieved September 21, 2012
- ↑ Wyskowski, Lindsay (September 1, 2012), Shaquille Vance wins silver in men's 200m (T42)
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