ParalympianPara Track and Field

Tysheem Griffin

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio

Height

5'7"

Hometown

Amityville, NY

Education

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

classification: T20

Personal

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.

Career Highlights

2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Track & Field, silver (400m)
2016 Desert Challenge Games, 1st (400m)
2015 INAS Global Games, 1st (200m), 2nd (100m)