8
GOLD
9
SILVER
5
BRONZE
5'3"
35
Baltimore, MD
University of Illinois
Sport: Paralympic track and field
Specialty: T-54 100m and 200m
Tatyana McFadden is an American Paralympic athlete competing in the T-54 category of track and field events. Her career began with her participation in the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, where she started her impressive haul of medals.
McFadden launched the Tatyana McFadden Foundation to support youth with disabilities by providing them with racing chairs. She also co-authored a children’s book, ‘Ya Sama! Moments from My Life’ and co-produced and starred in the Netflix documentary ‘Rising Phoenix’ in 2020.
McFadden and her sister Hannah, became the first siblings to compete in the Paralympics.
At the Athens 2004 Games, McFadden earned a silver medal in the 100m and a bronze in the 200m event. She went on to add four more medals to her collection at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, McFadden showed improvement in her placements capturing gold medals in the 400m, 800m and 1500m. She then competed at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, winning gold in the 400m, 800m, 1500m and 5000m, and a silver in the marathon.
She also competed in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, where she claimed gold in the 4x100-meter universal relay, silver in the 800m and bronze in the 5000m.
At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, McFadden earned a silver medal in the 100m and a bronze medal in the mixed relay.
At the world championships in 2006, she secured a gold medal in the 100m and silver medals in both the 200m and 400m. She continued to shine in 2011, where she captured gold in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1,500m, along with silver in the 4x400m relay and bronze in the 100m.
In Lyon. France, in 2013, McFadden swept the competition with gold medals in an impressive range of events: the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m and 5,000m.
She added a silver medal in the 1-kilometer sprint to her collection at the 2014 world championships in Sochi and continued her success in London in 2017, claiming gold in the 200m and 1,500m.
At the Paris 2023 world championships, she earned a silver in the 400m and bronze medals in both the 100m and 800m.
In marathon events, McFadden has excelled at the U.S. championships and beyond. She started with a gold medal at the Chicago Marathon in 2009 and continued to dominate at the prestigious New York City Marathon.
McFadden secured gold in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, demonstrating her endurance and skill on the challenging course.
She also claimed silver medals at the New York City Marathon in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, highlighting her consistent performance over the years.
Among her notable achievements, McFadden broke the course record at the NYC Marathon in 2015, surpassing expectations with a record-breaking time.
Her success extended to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, where she emerged victorious in 2017 and 2021, and she further solidified her legacy by winning the 122nd Boston Marathon in 2018.
McFadden excelled in swimming, gymnastics, wheelchair basketball, sled hockey and track and field. In Atholton High School, she faced and overcame barriers to compete with her racing chair. Her advocacy led to the Maryland Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act in 2008, also known as "Tatyana's Law," ensuring equal athletic opportunities for disabled students.
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This will serve as the qualifying event for the Paralympics, while it will be the last marathon before Olympic trials.
