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Tysheem Griffin

Paralympian 2016

    Athlete Bio

    Height

    5'7"

    Hometown

    Amityville, NY

    Education

    Amityville Memorial High School (Amityville, N.Y.) ‘16

    classification: T20

    Son of Rasheem Griffin and Tonyana Evans…Born with Waardenburg syndrome, a rare group of genetic conditions that took most of his hearing by the time he was a toddler…Hopes to pursue a career in carpentry.
    • 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Track & Field, silver (400m)
    • 2016 Desert Challenge Games, 1st (400m)
    • 2015 INAS Global Games, 1st (200m), 2nd (100m)
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