Born to Clayton Frech and Bahar Soomekh, who starred in the Saw movie franchise and the Oscar-winning movie, Crash
Has two siblings, Gabriel and Elijah
Born with congenital limb differences, leading to the amputation of his left leg at the age of 3
Received his first prosthetic leg when he was just 11 months old.
Engaged in various sports including basketball, soccer, baseball and karate before focusing on track and field events
Is a motivational speaker and a dedicated disability rights advocate
Made history as the youngest Para-athlete to compete in the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, where he participated in the high jump, long jump and sprinting events
In 2006, Frech’s family founded Team Ezra, an organization that supports people with physical disabilities. Inspired by Ezra's passion for sports, his family also established Angel City Sports and the Angel City Games in 2013, providing free sports training for children and adults with disabilities. This initiative has grown into a significant movement promoting adaptive sports

Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (100m T63 - Men, High Jump T63 - Men), 5th (Long Jump T63 - Men)
Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (High Jump T63 - Men), 8th (Long Jump T63 - Men)

Most recent: 2024 – silver (High Jump T63 - Men), 4th (Long Jump T63 - Men)
Years of participation: High Jump T63 - Men 2019, 2023, 2024; Long Jump T63 - Men 2019, 2023, 2024; 100m T63 - Men 2019, 2023
Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)

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