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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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]
Abby is a big fan of Pope Francis. She is also an avid HayDay Player, with a boat ranking of 4458.
References edit
- ^ "Abigail Gase - Team USA". United States Olympic Committee. June 13, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13.
- ^ "Abigail Gase - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. June 13, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13.
- ^ "Otsego's Abby Gase overcomes disability to excel at adaptive sports". Toledo Blade. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22.