From Preps To Bama To Team USA: Rivals-Turned-Teammates Bailey Moody and Ixhelt Gonzalez Are Making Waves In Wheelchair Hoops
Bailey Moody and Ixhelt Gonzalez go for gold this summer after leading Alabama to another college title this spring.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7"
Age
23
Hometown
Alpharetta, GA
Education
University of Alabama
classification: 4.0
Personal
- Daughter of Patrick and Tiffany Moody
- Has two brothers, Luke and Caleb, and two sisters, Lexi and Emmy
- Grew up playing several sports including basketball, tennis and softball
- Was diagnosed with stage four osteosarcoma, an aggressive cancerous tumor that originates at the end of a growth bone, that led to the amputation of her right leg at age 10
- Started playing wheelchair basketball for the Blazesports Jr. Hawks and has risen to become a young talent on the U.S. women’s wheelchair national team
Wears #43 in honor of Philip Lutzenkirchen, a former Auburn University football player who died in a drunk driving accident
- Hobbies include theater and playing the piano and guitar
- Appeared on the show “The Doctors” because of her unique amputation called rotationplasty.
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2018, 2023
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (Team - Women)
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No Rivalry: How Bailey Moody Honors Her Fallen Friend
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No Rivalry: How Bailey Moody Honors Her Fallen Friend
Moody wears the number 43 in honor of Philip Lutzenkirchen, a former Auburn football player who died tragically in an accident involving a drunk driver.
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