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Bailey Moody
American wheelchair basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bailey Grace Moody (born November 16, 2001) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1]
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Early life
Moody was diagnosed with stage four osteosarcoma at age 10. She underwent a rotationplasty, that resulted in the amputation of her right leg, to save her chance at an active life, despite facing eight months of chemotherapy.[2][3] She attended Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Georgia and attends the University of Alabama.[4][5]
Career
Moody represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and finished in sixth place in the tournament. In August 2019 she competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a silver medal.[6]
Moody represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal.[7][8]
She again represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a bronze medal.[9]
In November 2023 she competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a gold medal.[10] As a result, the team earned an automatic bid to the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[11] On March 30, 2024, she was named to Team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[12]
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