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Wallace Aims For Fantastic Finish At Paralympics
August 27, 2021 | Women's Tennis, Cross Country
TOKYO, Japan-----Jarryd Wallace, a Georgia alumnus, takes aim at Paralympic glory when he competes in the 100-meter and 200m races starting Sunday at the 2020 Paralympic Games.
This year, he ran a world-best time of 10.99 in the 100m at the U.S. Trials. Wallace, who is a four-time world record holder and three-time world champion in various races, will be competing in his third Paralympic Games. He finished fifth in the 100m in Rio in 2016 and sixth in the 400m in London in 2012.
The 100m prelims will be this Sunday at approximately 8:23 and 8:29 a.m. EST. The 100m final is slated for Monday, Aug. 30 at 7:43 a.m. EST. The 200m prelims will be Friday, Sept. 3rd at 10:28 or 10:34 p.m. EST. The 200m final is set for Saturday, Sept. 4 at 7:15 a.m. EST. All events are scheduled to be live on the NBC Sports App with additional coverage available on either NBCSN or NBCSHD.
Wallace, a graduate of Oconee High School and the University of Georgia, lives and trains in Athens with his wife Lea, and son, Levi. He is the son of Georgia women's tennis head coach Jeff Wallace and the former Sabina Horne who was an All-SEC distance runner for the Bulldogs.
Following a standout prep career which included state titles in the 800m and 1600m, Wallace enrolled at UGA and planned to run for the Bulldogs. Then, he was diagnosed with compartment syndrome in his right leg, a condition that causes decreased blood flow to the tissues. After numerous surgeries, he made the decision to have his leg amputated and then focused on competing as a Paralympian sprinter. He has run the 100m, 200m, 400m and been on relay teams. Along with his record-setting time in the 100m at this year's U.S. Trials, he qualified in the 200m after running a 23.55.
Off the track, Wallace has helped empower disabled athletes with his "Leg in Faith Foundation" that he started in 2012. Most recently, he is a part of Toyota USA's initiative to support Team USA's Paralympic athletes in Tokyo and the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing.
The University of Georgia is also being represented by 2016 alumna Amanda Dennis in goalball, which is designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Dennis, a Peachtree City native who earned her degree in Sport Management, previously competed in the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics, claiming a team bronze in Rio. Goalball is currently under way in Tokyo with its preliminary rounds, with the medal matches slated for Sept. 3. To date, the women's team is 2-0 at the Games including a 10-0 win over Egypt Friday and Dennis scored four of the team's first five goals. Invented in 1946, goalball is played on a gym court and the objective is to throw the ball using a bowling motion into the opponent's net while the opposing players try to block the ball with their bodies. The ball, which weighs 2.5 pounds, has noise bells which help orientate the players.
During this year's Olympics, Georgia finished with 11 medals (three gold, two silver and six bronze). The largest Georgia contingent competing in Olympic and Paralympic history came in Rio 2016 when a total of 36 members were in the field. This year in Tokyo, Georgia has the second largest group at 31 people competing for 12 different nations in six different sports.
Links: Jarryd Wallace bio, profile and NBC coverage:
https://www.jarrydwallace.com
https://www.teamusa.org/usparatrackandfield/athletes/Jarryd-Wallace#profile
https://www.nbcolympics.com/paralympic-games
Links: Amanda Dennis bio and profile:
https://www.teamusa.org/para-goalball/athletes/Amanda-Dennis
https://www.usaba.org/goalball-gametime-with-amanda-dennis/
Goalball Schedule Link: https://olympics.com/…/schedule/para-goalball-schedule…
Livestream Link: https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule/sport/goalball/paralympics
Link: Recap of Georgia Bulldogs that competed In the Tokyo Olympics:
https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2021/7/12/bulldogs-at-the-tokyo-olympics.aspx
This year, he ran a world-best time of 10.99 in the 100m at the U.S. Trials. Wallace, who is a four-time world record holder and three-time world champion in various races, will be competing in his third Paralympic Games. He finished fifth in the 100m in Rio in 2016 and sixth in the 400m in London in 2012.
The 100m prelims will be this Sunday at approximately 8:23 and 8:29 a.m. EST. The 100m final is slated for Monday, Aug. 30 at 7:43 a.m. EST. The 200m prelims will be Friday, Sept. 3rd at 10:28 or 10:34 p.m. EST. The 200m final is set for Saturday, Sept. 4 at 7:15 a.m. EST. All events are scheduled to be live on the NBC Sports App with additional coverage available on either NBCSN or NBCSHD.
Wallace, a graduate of Oconee High School and the University of Georgia, lives and trains in Athens with his wife Lea, and son, Levi. He is the son of Georgia women's tennis head coach Jeff Wallace and the former Sabina Horne who was an All-SEC distance runner for the Bulldogs.
Following a standout prep career which included state titles in the 800m and 1600m, Wallace enrolled at UGA and planned to run for the Bulldogs. Then, he was diagnosed with compartment syndrome in his right leg, a condition that causes decreased blood flow to the tissues. After numerous surgeries, he made the decision to have his leg amputated and then focused on competing as a Paralympian sprinter. He has run the 100m, 200m, 400m and been on relay teams. Along with his record-setting time in the 100m at this year's U.S. Trials, he qualified in the 200m after running a 23.55.
Off the track, Wallace has helped empower disabled athletes with his "Leg in Faith Foundation" that he started in 2012. Most recently, he is a part of Toyota USA's initiative to support Team USA's Paralympic athletes in Tokyo and the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing.
The University of Georgia is also being represented by 2016 alumna Amanda Dennis in goalball, which is designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Dennis, a Peachtree City native who earned her degree in Sport Management, previously competed in the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics, claiming a team bronze in Rio. Goalball is currently under way in Tokyo with its preliminary rounds, with the medal matches slated for Sept. 3. To date, the women's team is 2-0 at the Games including a 10-0 win over Egypt Friday and Dennis scored four of the team's first five goals. Invented in 1946, goalball is played on a gym court and the objective is to throw the ball using a bowling motion into the opponent's net while the opposing players try to block the ball with their bodies. The ball, which weighs 2.5 pounds, has noise bells which help orientate the players.
During this year's Olympics, Georgia finished with 11 medals (three gold, two silver and six bronze). The largest Georgia contingent competing in Olympic and Paralympic history came in Rio 2016 when a total of 36 members were in the field. This year in Tokyo, Georgia has the second largest group at 31 people competing for 12 different nations in six different sports.
Links: Jarryd Wallace bio, profile and NBC coverage:
https://www.jarrydwallace.com
https://www.teamusa.org/usparatrackandfield/athletes/Jarryd-Wallace#profile
https://www.nbcolympics.com/paralympic-games
Links: Amanda Dennis bio and profile:
https://www.teamusa.org/para-goalball/athletes/Amanda-Dennis
https://www.usaba.org/goalball-gametime-with-amanda-dennis/
Goalball Schedule Link: https://olympics.com/…/schedule/para-goalball-schedule…
Livestream Link: https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule/sport/goalball/paralympics
Link: Recap of Georgia Bulldogs that competed In the Tokyo Olympics:
https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2021/7/12/bulldogs-at-the-tokyo-olympics.aspx
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