Amanda

McGrory

Quick Facts

• Started out playing basketball before moving to track and field
• Competed in both sports at the University of Illinois, graduating in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and in 2018 with a master’s in information science
• Currently splitting her time between training and working as the USOPC archivist
• Enjoys reading, eating, napping, live music, and drinking coffee.

Paralympic Experience

• 4-time Paralympian; 7-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 6th (800m T54 - Women), 15th (Marathon T54 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (1500m T54 - Women), bronze (5000m T54 - Women, Marathon T54 - Women), 4th (800m T54 - Women)
• Paralympic Games London 2012, 4th (Marathon T54 - Women), 7th (1500m T54 - Women, 5000m T54 - Women, 800m T53 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (5000m T54 - Women), silver (Marathon T54 - Women), bronze (4 x 100m Relay T53-54 - Women, 800m T53 - Women), 5th (1500m T54 - Women)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – silver (400m T54 - Women, 800m T54 - Women), bronze (1500m T54 - Women)
• Years of participation: 1500m T54 - Women 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019; 400m T54 - Women 2019; 800m T54 - Women 2017, 2019; 5000m T54 - Women 2011, 2013, 2017; Marathon T53/54 - Women 2015; 800m T53 - Women 2006, 2011, 2013; Marathon T54 - Women 2006, 2011, 2013; 400m T53 - Women 2006, 2011
• Medals: 13 (3 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze)
• Gold – 2011 (5000m T54 - Women, 800m T53 - Women); 2006 (800m T53 - Women)
• Silver – 2019 (400m T54 - Women, 800m T54 - Women); 2017 (1500m T54 - Women, 5000m T54 - Women); 2006 (400m T53 - Women)
• Bronze – 2019 (1500m T54 - Women); 2017 (800m T54 - Women); 2015 (Marathon T53/54 - Women); 2011 (400m T53 - Women, Marathon T54 - Women)