Forty-Five Athletes Selected To Represent Team USA At 2023 World Para Athletics Championships
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'4"
Age
33
Hometown
Russellville, AR
Education
Russellville High School (Russellville, Ark.) ‘10 Arkansas Tech University ‘14, History
classification: T20
Quick Facts
- Bounds has overcome challenges since the day she was born
- When she was just one day old, she had a heart and lung bypass surgery. Later on, she developed asthma and was diagnosed with autism at the age of four
- Despite her health challenges, Bounds started running at age 14 and has progressed quickly in the sport, using it as an escape
- She earned a cross-country scholarship to Arkansas Tech University
- She was sidelined with a stress fracture in 2016 when she saw the Paralympic Games on TV, inspired by fellow U.S. athlete Mikey Brannigan who also has autism
- She competed at the 2017 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships where she qualified to represent Team USA for the first time later that summer at the World Para Athletics Championships.
- Daughter of Danny and Kathleen Hannigan-Bounds. Has a sister, Chelsie
- Hobbies include running and Japanese anime.
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 6th (1500m T20 - Women)
- Years of participation: 1500m T20 - Women 2017, 2023; 800m T20 - Women 2017
- Top finish: 4th – 2017 (800m T20 - Women)
Career Highlights
- ParaPan American Games Lima 2019, 8th (400m T20 - Women)
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (1500m T20 - Women)
