Garrison Redd

Garrison Redd (born 1988) is an American paralympic athlete. He was a Team USA Paralympic powerlifter.[1][2] A former high school football player, Redd was paralyzed in 2005 after being struck by a stray bullet outside his home in Brownsville, Brooklyn.[3] The bullet burned the nerves in his spine leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.[4]

In February 2018, Redd was chosen as a TEDx speaker.[5]

Redd competed in a national qualifier held at Logan University to represent Team USA in Bogotá, Colombia.[6]

Redd is also involved with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Brooklyn Man Wounded In Stray-Bullet Shooting Becoming Force In World Para Powerlifting". 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  2. ^ Thorne, Kristin (2020-10-27). "ABC7 Unite: Brooklyn para powerlifter creates non-profit to help disabled individuals". ABC7 New York. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  3. ^ "Meet Team USA Paralympian Athlete Garrison Redd". www.farmingdale.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  4. ^ "Two-time CUNY Grad Pursues Goal of Becoming a Paralympic Powerlifter". cunyathletics.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  5. ^ "TEDxDeerPark | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  6. ^ "Garrison Redd". Logan University | College of Chiropractic | College of Health Science | Logan University. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  7. ^ "Paralympic Powerlifter Garrison Redd Aims to Raise Others Up Too - Cure Medical". curemedical.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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