What is Roderick D Townsend disability?
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What is Roderick D Townsend disability?
Roderick Townsend-Roberts sustained permanent nerve damage to his right arm and shoulder at birth. His parents are Jason and Mary Holloway….Roderick Townsend-Roberts.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Disability class | T46/47/F46/47 |
| Event(s) | Sprint, long jump, high jump, triple jump |
How is roderick Townsend in the Paralympics?
Townsend first garnered the title of Paralympian at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio De Janeiro, earning two gold medals in the high jump and the long jump. He also competed in the 100m, notching a fifth-place finish. Townsend competes in the high jump Sun., Aug.
Where does roderick Townsend live?
Louisville, KY
He lives and trains in Louisville, KY, with his wife Tynita Butts-Townsend, who has represented the United States of America in able-bodied high jump.
What is impaired muscle power?
Impaired Muscle Power. Athletes with Impaired Muscle Power have a Health Condition that either reduces or eliminates their ability to voluntarily contract their muscles in order to move or to generate force.
Who holds the world record for high jump?
Javier Sotomayor
High jump
| Athletics High jump | |
|---|---|
| Canadian high jumper Nicole Forrester demonstrating the Fosbury flop | |
| World records | |
| Men | Javier Sotomayor 2.45 m (8 ft 1⁄4 in) (1993) |
| Women | Stefka Kostadinova 2.09 m ( 6 ft 101⁄4 in) (1987) |
What is Nick mayhugh disability?
Nick Mayhugh is used to overcoming those frustrations until things make sense. He has a mild form of cerebral palsy, which went undiagnosed until he had a seizure in high school.
What is the current world high jump record?
2.45 meters
The high jump world record is 2.45 meters (8 ft 0.46 in), by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba, who achieved this height on the 27th of July 1993 in Salamanca (see High Jump Record videos). Sotomayor also holds the indoor world record of 2.43 meters (7 ft 11.67 in).
What is F20 disability?
F20 is for field athletes who have an intellectual impairment. They find it hard to understand and apply new techniques and strategies, and to cope with busy competition environments.
What is T20 disability?
T20 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics in track and jump events. It broadly covers athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Who can jump the highest in 2021?
Cortlandt native Chris Spell breaks Guinness World Record with 67-inch standing jump. Cortlandt native Chris Spell broke the Guinness World Record for the highest standing jump on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021.
What are T37 athletes?
T37 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics in track and jump events. It includes people who have coordination impairments such as hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis. It is the athletics equivalent of the more general CP7 classification.