Amanda McGrory (born June 9, 1986) is an American wheelchair athlete. Biography McGrory graduated from Unionville High School in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. She attended the University of Illinois, graduating in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and in 2018 with a masters in information science. While an undergraduate she competed both in basketball and in track and field. McGrory earned four medals during the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China: gold in the 5000 meters, silver in the marathon, and bronze in both the 800 meters and the 4×100 meter relay. She won both the 2009 London and 2006 New York Marathon wheelchair races. She has also competed in the World Championships for Track and Field (2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) and Marathon (2015), winning 10 medals over the years (3 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze). McGrory was diagnosed with transverse myelitis when she was five years old, after an allergy shot inflamed her spinal cord. Such an occurrence was "I think there was one chance in six million," she said. "But I think it's usually better when you are young because kids are resilient. I couldn't ride a two-wheeler anymore, but my friends could still be outside. But I was the coolest kid in school because I had a wheelchair." Selected results 2011: First Place- New York City Marathon 2011: First Place- London Marathon 2009: First Place- London Marathon 2009: First place- Grandma's Marathon 2008: Gold medal, 5000m T54; silver medal, Marathon T54; bronze medal, 800m T53; bronze medal, Women's 4 x 100m relay T53/T54 - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China 2007: First place (5000m), second place (400m), third place (800m) - Meet in the Heat, Atlanta, GA. 2007: Third place, 1500m - Boiling Point Wheelchair Track Classic, Windsor, Ontario, Canada 2007: Third place, 800m - U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, Atlanta, GA. 2007: First place - Open Women's Division of the Shepherd Center Wheelchair Division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Georgia with the time of 23:11:05. 2006: Gold medal (800m), silver medal (400m) - IPC Athletics World Championships, Assen, Netherlands 2006: First place - ING New York City Marathon, New York City, NY 2006: Visa Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, United Kingdom 2005: Represented the US at the Jr. Pan-Am Games in Windsor, Ontario 2003, 2004: Traveled to Australia as a member of the USA Jr. Team 2010 Los Angeles Marathon: 1:53:12, first 2012