Amy Watt

Quick Facts

• Daughter of Jeff Watt and Gwen Liang
• Born without part of her left arm
• Started soccer in kindergarten and continued playing through sophomore year high school
• Joined track & field in seventh grade
• Aspires to be a veterinarian
• In 2014, she discovered the Paralympic track and field watching a friend compete at the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Championships in San Mateo, California and was invited to run in the 4x100m relay
• Competes on the Pomona-Pitzer Varsity Women's Track & Field Team
• Speaks Mandarin Chinese.

Career Highlights

• 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials - Track & Field, 1st (400m), 2nd (long jump), 3rd (100m, 200m)

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian;
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (Long Jump T47 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 6th (400m T47 - Women, Long Jump T47 - Women), 10th (100m T47 - Women)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 8th (Long Jump T47 - Women)
• Years of participation: Long Jump T47 - Women 2015, 2019; 100m T47 - Women 2015; 200m T47 - Women 2015; 400m T47 - Women 2015
• Top finish: 5th – 2015 (400m T47 - Women)