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Para Track and Field

Tysheem Griffin

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio 

Height

5'7"

Age

26

Hometown

Amityville, NY

Education

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

Classification: T20

Quick Facts
  • 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)
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, (400m T20 - Men)

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