Kym Crosby

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Kym Crosby (born February 14, 1993) is an American para-track and field athlete who competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the T13 100 metres and 400 metres. She won the bronze medal in the 100 metres and set a personal best.

Early life

Crosby was born on February 14, 1993, in Marysville, California to parents Paul and Pauline Crosby.{{cite web |title=KYM CROSBY |url=https://www.teamusa.org/para-track-and-field/athletes/Kym-Crosby |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151228160153/http://www.teamusa.org/para-track-and-field/athletes/Kym-Crosby |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 28, 2015 |website=teamusa.org |accessdate=March 25, 2020}} She was born with albinism which left her legally blind.{{cite web |last1=Reid |first1=Luke |title=Former Wildcat Crosby Begins Quest for Gold in Rio on Saturday |url=https://chicowildcats.com/news/2016/9/9/womens-track-former-wildcat-crosby-begins-quest-for-gold-in-rio-on-saturday.aspx |website=chicowildcats.com |accessdate=March 25, 2020 |date=September 9, 2016}} Upon her brother's encouragement, Crosby competed in track and field during her high school years.{{cite web |title=CHICO STATE RUNNER COMPETES FOR SPOT ON PARALYMPIC TEAM |url=https://today.csuchico.edu/chico-state-runner-competes-for-spot-on-paralympic-team/ |website=csuchico.edu |accessdate=March 25, 2020 |date=June 4, 2014}}

Career

After graduating from River Valley High School, Crosby enrolled in California State University, Chico and competed on their track team. As a junior at Chico, Crosby qualified for the United States Paralympic team{{cite news |last1=Olivar |first1=Jose |title=Chico State runner makes Team USA |url=https://theorion.com/37511/sports/chico-state-runner-makes-team-usa/ |accessdate=March 25, 2020 |publisher=The Orion |date=October 29, 2014}} and made their 2016 Summer Paralympics roster.{{cite web |last1=Bourgeois |first1=Beth |title=2016 U.S. Paralympics Track And Field National Team Roster Announced |url=https://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2016/January/29/2016-US-Paralympics-Track-and-Field-National-Team-Roster-Announced |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131194633/http://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2016/January/29/2016-US-Paralympics-Track-and-Field-National-Team-Roster-Announced |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 31, 2016 |website=teamusa.org |accessdate=March 25, 2020 |date=January 29, 2016}} In her debut Games, Crosby competed in the T13 100 metres and 400 metres. Although she set a personal record during the 400 meters with a time of 57.26 seconds, Crosby finished fourth in the T13 finals.{{cite news |title=Former Chico State athlete Crosby finishes 4th in 400 final of Paralympics |url=https://www.chicoer.com/2016/09/17/former-chico-state-athlete-crosby-finishes-4th-in-400-final-of-paralympics/ |accessdate=March 25, 2020 |publisher=Chico Enterprise-Record |date=September 17, 2016}} She garnered greater success in the Women's 100 meters race and earned herself a bronze medal.{{cite web |last1=Rhine |first1=Amanda |title='LIMITED SIGHT, LIMITLESS DREAMS': CHICO PARALYMPIAN WINS RIO BRONZE |url=https://today.csuchico.edu/limited-sight-limitless-dreams-chico-paralympian-wins-rio-bronze/ |website=csuchico.edu |accessdate=March 25, 2020 |date=September 30, 2016}}

Personal life

Crosby became engaged to wheelchair racer Erik Hightower on May 8, 2017.{{cite web |last1=Lopex |first1=Emily |title=Winning at Love |url=https://ability360.org/livability/relationships-livability/winning-at-love/ |website=ability360.org |accessdate=March 25, 2020}}

References

External links

{{World Athletics|united-states/kym-crosby-14465102}}
{{Team USA|new_id=kym-crosby|old_id=CR/Kym-Crosby|archive=20220711233536}}
{{IPC profile|kym-crosby}}
[https://www.paralympic.org/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/kym-crosby_2486981 Kym Crosby] at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics ([https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/kym-crosby_2486981 alternate link], [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024-paralimpicos/atleta/kym-crosby_2486981 alternate link 2])

Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:American female sprinters

Category:Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Sportspeople from Marysville, California

Category:California State University, Chico alumni

Category:Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games

Category:Track and field athletes from California