Ahalya Lettenberger
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 19, 2001 Chicago, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Glen Ellyn, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Arthrogryposis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S7, SM7, SB6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 IM, 400 Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Rice University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Seth Huston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ahalya Lettenberger (born March 19, 2001) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
Career
[edit]Lettenberger represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 200 metre individual medley event and won a silver medal.[2]
On April 14, 2022, Lettenberger was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.[3] On April 29, 2023, Lettenberger was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.[4]
Personal Life
[edit]Ahalya was born with arthrogryposis, which causes muscle weakness and joint restriction in the lower limbs. She graduated from Rice University in 2023 with her Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, where she conducted undergraduate research with Dr. Marcia O'Malley at the Mechatronics and Haptics Interfaces (MAHI) Lab.[5] On December 11, 2023, Lettenberger was named a 2024 recipient of the Marshall Scholarship.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ahalya Lettenberger". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Ahalya Lettenberger". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ahalya Lettenberger". marshallscholarship.org.
- ^ "British Government announces winners of 2024 Marshall Scholarships – Largest class in 70-year history". marshallscholars.org. December 11, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ahalya Lettenberger at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ahalya Lettenberger at Team USA (archived)
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