Garrison Redd Explained

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]

Notes and References

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

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