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Para Track and Field

Conner Pierce

Athlete Bio 

Height

5'9"

Age

26

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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