Education
Garner High School (Garner, N.C.), ’07 DeVry University ’17, Emerging Technology
Classification: S12, SB12, SM12
Quick Facts
- Dupree began swimming in 2004, and took up para-swimming in 2007 at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, North Carolina. He would always go to the pool to watch his older sister's swimming practices, so her coach convinced him to get into the pool and try the sport for himself. He trains in the pool for three and a half hours, and in the gym for two hours, each day. He was diagnosed with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy in October 2006, and lost most of his eyesight over the following six months. He won the 2011 Roger McCarville Male Athlete of the Year Award from the Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame. He received the 2008 Greater Raleigh Sports Council Courage of Character Award
- Son of Marlene and Chet Dupree
- Has one sister, Sarah
- Hobbies include Playing piano, listening to music, collecting swim caps from the places he travels for competitions and cooking
- Has been to 27 different countries.
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 4-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 3 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (100m Backstroke S12 - Men), 5th (50m Freestyle S12 - Men), 8th (100m Butterfly S13 - Men)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, silver (100m Backstroke S12 - Men), bronze (100m Freestyle S12 - Men, 50m Freestyle S12 - Men), 4th (100m Butterfly S12 - Men), 5th (400m Freestyle S12 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 4th (400m Freestyle S12 - Men), 5th (100m Backstroke S12 - Men, 100m Butterfly S12 - Men), 6th (200m Individual Medley SM12 - Men, 50m Freestyle S12 - Men), 7th (100m Freestyle S12 - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – gold (50m Freestyle S12 - Men), silver (100m Backstroke S12 - Men, 100m Freestyle S12 - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S12 - Men 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017; 100m Freestyle S12 - Men 2010, 2013, 2017; 50m Freestyle S12 - Men 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017; 100m Butterfly S12 - Men 2010, 2013; 200m Individual Medley SM12 - Men 2010; 400m Freestyle S12 - Men 2010; 100m Backstroke S12 SC - Men 2009; 100m Butterfly S12 SC - Men 2009; 100m Freestyle S12 SC - Men 2009; 400m Freestyle S12 SC - Men 2009; 50m Freestyle S12 SC - Men 2009
- Medals: 16 (2 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze)
- Gold – 2017 (50m Freestyle S12 - Men); 2009 (100m Butterfly S12 SC - Men)
- Silver – 2017 (100m Backstroke S12 - Men, 100m Freestyle S12 - Men); 2013 (100m Backstroke S12 - Men); 2010 (100m Freestyle S12 - Men); 2009 (100m Backstroke S12 SC - Men, 50m Freestyle S12 SC - Men)
- Bronze – 2015 (100m Backstroke S12 - Men); 2013 (50m Freestyle S12 - Men); 2010 (100m Backstroke S12 - Men, 100m Butterfly S12 - Men, 400m Freestyle S12 - Men, 50m Freestyle S12 - Men); 2009 (100m Freestyle S12 SC - Men, 400m Freestyle S12 SC - Men)
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