Forty-Five Athletes Selected To Represent Team USA At 2023 World Para Athletics Championships
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Event Schedule
Upcoming Event
2023 Parapan American Games - Para Track and Field
November 17, 2023 - November 26, 2023 | Santiago, Chile
Previous Event
Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships
July 8 - 17, 2023 | Paris, France
Athlete Bio
Mark Reis
Height
6'2"
Birthday
Feb 17, 1999
Hometown
Syracuse, UT
Education
University of Arkansas '21
classification: T62
Personal
Son of Steve and Barb Woodhall. Has two older brothers, Brendan and Spencer. Born with a congenital defect called fibular hemimelia in which his fibulas in his lower legs never formed, leading to the amputation of his legs below the knee at 11 months old. Hobbies include running, fishing and football. Grew up playing a multitude of sports, including soccer, baseball, basketball, wrestling, football, track, snow skiing, knee boarding and wakeboarding. Serves as an ambassador for Shriners Hospital for Children. Started running competitively after taking part in 5-kilometer fun runs at school. Earned First-Team All-American track and field honors in his freshman year at the University of Arkansas.
Paralympic Experience
- Two-time Paralympian (2016, 2020); Three-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (400-meter), 8th (100-meter)
- Paralympic Games Rio 2016, silver (200-meter), bronze (400-meter)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 7th (100-meter)
- Years of Participation: 2015, 2017, 2023
- Medals: 4 (3 silver, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2017 (200-meter, 400-meter); 2015 (400-meter)
- Bronze – 2015 (200-meter)