Morgan Stickney

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For the ice hockey player, see Morgan Stickney (ice hockey).
Morgan Stickney
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-06-16) June 16, 1997 (age 28)
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS8
Medal record
Women's paralympic swimming
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m medley 34pts
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 400 m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100 m freestyle S7
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 400 m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 400 m freestyle S7

Morgan Stickney (born June 16, 1997) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1] She won gold medals at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and holds four para swimming world records.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Stickney was raised in Bedford, New Hampshire, and emerged as a top-ranked distance swimmer by age 13. She enrolled at Biola University in 2016, and later earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology in 2023.[2]

Health issues

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As a teenager, Stickney suffered what initially appeared to be a routine foot injury. However, her condition deteriorated due to a rare vascular disease that compromised circulation and led to bone and tissue death. After years of pain and failed treatments, her left leg was amputated below the knee in May 2018. Just over a year later, in October 2019, Stickney underwent a second below-the-knee amputation, this time on her right leg.[2][4][5][6]

Career

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Stickney represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the women's 400 metre freestyle S8 event and won a gold medal. She also competed in the women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts and won a gold medal.[7]

On April 14, 2022, Stickney was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.[8] On April 29, 2023, Stickney was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.[9]

At the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics, Stickney won the gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle, setting a new Paralympic world record. She also won the silver medal in the 100-meter freestyle.[2][10]

Personal life

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Stickney lives in Cary, North Carolina.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Morgan Stickney". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Kirkpatrick, Marlo (July 2, 2025). "Sink or Swim: After Losing Both Legs to a Rare Disease, Morgan Stickney (B.S., '23) Presses On to Paralympic Gold". Biola Magazine. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  3. ^ Goldsticker, Julie (September 2, 2024). "Stickney Defends Paralympic Gold on Another Three-Medal Night at Paris 2024". U.S. Paralympics Swimming. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Curtin, Jennifer I. (August 28, 2024). "Agility and Strength Personified". Duke Orthopaedic Surgery News. Duke University School of Medicine. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. ^ Salvatierra, Lia (November 27, 2023). "A Paralympic Swimmer's Two-Part Race Against Time". UNC Media Hub. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Waldstein, David (August 29, 2021). "Morgan Stickney's Race Against the Clock". The New York Times. ProQuest 2565847922. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "Swimming: Morgan Stickney". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Griffin, Hadley; Ligon, Catherine (September 2, 2024). "Morgan Stickney Sets Record as USA Swimmers Flood the Podium". USA Today (Online). ProQuest 3099867861. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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