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Para Track and Field

Conner

Pierce

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

25

Hometown

Seattle, WA

Education

The Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences (Seattle, Washington) ‘18 The University of British Columbia ‘22, Kinesiology

Classification: T36

Quick Facts
  • Born with cerebral palsy, Pierce struggled playing sports growing up. In 2013, he started lifting weights to improve his self-confidence and in 2017 got involved in Paralympic track and field. He progressed through the sport and in 2018, made the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field High School All-Americans list. He runs on the varsity track team at the University of British Columbia and made his first U.S. team at the 2019 Parapan American Games
  • Son of John and Vicki Pierce
  • Has a brother, Jordan
  • Writing a book called “Afflicted and Able: My Journey from Palsy to Paralympic Sport”
  • Spends his time as a motivational speaker.
Career Highlights
  • ParaPan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (400m T36 - Men, 100m T36 - Men)
  • ParaPan American Games, Lima, 2019 (400m T36 - Men, 100m T36 - Men)

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