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Para Track and Field

Nick Slade

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio 

Height

6'1"

Age

28

Hometown

Albuquerque, NM

Education

Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, N.M.) ‘15 University of New Mexico ’19, Economics

Classification: T47

Quick Facts
  • Son of Grant and Hope Slade
  • Had never competed at a Paralympic competition until June 2016 Great Lakes Regional Games and two weeks later, qualified for the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team at the Team Trials
  • Loves playing and watching soccer
  • Earned 1st Team All-State, All-Metro First Team and District Player of the Year while playing for his high school soccer team.
Career Highlights
  • 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Track & Field, silver (long jump); bronze (100m)
  • 2016 Great Lakes Regional Games, 1st (long jump)
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (Long Jump T47 - Men)

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