The 25th Anniversary of 9/11
In 2002, the Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games were held in Salt Lake City just five months after the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center....
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Height
4'0"
Age
19
Hometown
Coats, NC
Quick Facts
- Son of Anthony and Amy Beasley
- His older brother, Caleb Beasley, adopted from the same Chinese province
Biographical Information
Kayden Beasley was born in China as a congenital bilateral amputee. His birth parents abandoned him, and at age 3, Kayden was adopted by Anthony and Amy Beasley and brought home to North Carolina on Christmas Day 2009.
In 2019, Beasley started playing sled hockey with the Carolina Hurricanes Sled Hockey team. Five years later, he made his debut on the U.S. national team in the International Para Hockey Cup, where he was named U.S. Player of the Game in their semifinal win over Italy.
When not on the ice, Kayden enjoys hanging out with his older brother Caleb, playing video games.
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2025 – gold (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2025
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2025 (Team - Men)
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
- Paralympic Games Milan 2026, gold (Team - Mixed)
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