Garrison Redd
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Garrison Redd (born 1988 in Brownsville, NY) is a Tedx speaker, Team USA Paralympics Powerlifter, model, and advocate for the disabled. He is most notable for being a member of Team USA Paralympic Powerlifter after suffering a debilitating injury by gun violence.[1] Redd was paralyzed in 2005 after being struck by a stray bullet outside his home in Brownsville, New York, NY.[2] The bullet burned the nerves in his spine leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.[3]
In February 2018 Redd was chosen as a TEDx speaker. Redd competed in a national qualifier held at Logan University to represent Team USA in Bogota, Colombia.[4]
Redd is also involved with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.[5]
Awards & Achievements
- Diversability D-30 honoree for Disability Advocacy.
- 2019 was selected to Team Usa Para-Powerlifting.
- Finished 2019 at second in the world for the 130 pound weight class with a 295 pound bench press in powerlifting.
- 2020 Wego Health Award for Patient Advocacy
References
- ↑ "Brooklyn Man Wounded In Stray-Bullet Shooting Becoming Force In World Para Powerlifting". 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ "Meet Team USA Paralympian Athlete Garrison Redd". www.farmingdale.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ "Two-time CUNY Grad Pursues Goal of Becoming a Paralympic Powerlifter". cunyathletics.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ "Garrison Redd". Logan University | College of Chiropractic | College of Health Science | Logan University. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ "Paralympic Powerlifter Garrison Redd Aims to Raise Others Up Too - Cure Medical". curemedical.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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