2016 U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team Nominated For Rio

Members of the U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team at the team naming ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, announced today the 66 athletes who will represent Team USA in track & field at the 2016 Paralympic Games. The 40 men and 26 women on the roster, in addition to three guides for visually impaired athletes, will compete in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 7-18.

Tatyana McFadden (Clarksville, Maryland) is one of the athletes headlining the U.S. team in Rio de Janeiro. The five-time Paralympian and 11-time Paralympic medalist is aiming to become the first athlete to sweep every distance from the 100-meter to the marathon at the Paralympic Games with seven events. Highlighting the men’s side is Ray Martin (Jersey City, New Jersey) who emerged as the most decorated U.S. man on the track at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, winning gold in all four events he competed in. 

Returning to the roster for Rio are 14 medalists from the London Games, including Paralympic champions Jeremy Campbell (Perryton, Texas) in men’s discus F44 and Shirley Reilly (Tucson, Arizona) in the women’s marathon T54. Team USA won nine gold, six silver and 13 bronze for a total of 28 medals in London.   

Two athletes will be representing the United States in two sports as Allyssa Seely (Glendale, Arizona) and Grace Norman (Jamestown, Ohio) were nominated to the U.S. Paralympic Triathlon Team for the sport’s debut in Rio. 

Among the members of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team are four U.S. military veterans: Angela Madsen (Long Beach, California), Marine Corps; Scot Severn (Caro, Michigan), Army; Johnnie Williams (Yukon, Okla.), Army; Michael Wishnia (San Clemente, California), Marine Corps.