Tatyana McFadden

• Name: Tatyana McFadden
• Sport: Para Track and Field
• Event: 100m, 400m
• Height: 5’2”
• Current Residence: Champaign, Ill
• College: University of Illinois

Paralympic Experience:

• 2014 Paralympic Games Sochi - Debut - Finished 5th Women's 12km, Sitting Cross-Country - 40:38.2
• 2012 Paralympic Games
• 2008 Paralympic Games – Silver (200m, 400m, 800m), Bronze (4x100m Relay)
• Career Highlights:
• 2012 Chicago Marathon – First
• 2011 IPC World Championships – Gold (200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m), Bronze (100m)
• 2010 New York City Marathon – First
• 2009 Chicago Marathon – First
• 2008 Paralympic Games – Silver (200m, 400m, 800m), Bronze (4x100m Relay)
• 2006 IPC World Championships – Gold (100m), Silver (200m, 400m)
• American record holder in 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m
• Ranked No. 1 in the world in 100m, 400m, 800m and 1500m in 2012

Fun Facts:

• First athlete to compete in the Olympic or Paralympic Games in sprints through marathon…
• Two younger sisters Hannah (16) and Ruthi (13)… Hannah also is on the U.S. Paralympic Team as a track athlete in the 100m… First time siblings have competed together in the Paralympic Games… Nominated for an ESPY Award in 2011 and 2012…
• Enjoys other athletic activities…
• Says she has “the need for speed!”…
• McFadden says family is “my life and I love hanging out with them.”

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