Kym Crosby Wins Her Semifinal Race En Route to Securing Bronze in the Women's 100-Meter T13 ...
Kym Crosby competes in the women's 100-meter T13 semifinal during the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. She would later go...
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Height
5'3"
Age
33
Hometown
Yuba City, CA
Education
California State University at Chico
Classification: T13
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Paul and Pauline Crosby and has one brother Darian
- Married to fellow U.S. Paralympic track and field teammate Erik Hightower
- Born with albinism that leaves her without pigment in her skin, hair or eyes. She is legally blind with 20/400 vision
- Is half Jamaican
- Started in the sport when her brother suggested she join the high school track team after seeing her run the mile in her P.E. class
- Her motto is "Limited sight, limitless dreams"
- Loves Hello Kitty and video games
- Nicknamed “The Flash”
- Competed for Chico State on the track and field team for three years
- Hobbies include drawing, watching movies, running, playing video games, cooking and playing with her guide dog Keystone
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (3 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 4th (100m T13 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (100m T13 - Women, 400m T13 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (100m T13 - Women), 4th (400m T13 - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – silver (100m T13 - Women), bronze (200m T13 - Women), 7th (400m T13 - Women)
- Years of participation: 100m T13 - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; 200m T13 - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; 400m T13 - Women 2015, 2017, 2019
- Medals: 6 (2 silver, 4 bronze)
- Silver – 2019 (100m T13 - Women); 2015 (200m T13 - Women)
- Bronze – 2019 (200m T13 - Women); 2017 (100m T13 - Women, 200m T13 - Women); 2015 (100m T13 - Women)
Kym Crosby | Women's 100m - T13 | Bronze Medal Ceremony | 2016 Paralympic Games
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