Annie Carey
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| Born | October 2, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Boise, Idaho, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Clubfoot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T44, T64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Catherine Anne Carey (born October 2, 2004) is an American Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump and sprinting events at international track and field competitions.
Early life
Born in Datong, Shanxi, China, Carey was adopted by Sarah and Geoff Carey and grew up in Idaho. She was born with a left clubfoot which was corrected by undergoing surgery and also resulted in drop foot and nerve damage.[1][2] Carey began playing basketball and soccer at the age of five. She then began took up swimming and track and field two years later.[1][2] She attended Bishop Kelly High School, graduating in 2023. In the same year, she began attending Mount St. Mary's University.[1][2]
Career
Carey competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games in the 100m and long jump, where she won the bronze medal in both events.[1] She competed in the 2023 Parapan American Games, where she won the bronze medal in the 100m, 200m and long jump.[1][3]
Carey competed in four events in the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Her best result was in sixth place in the final of the long jump and 200 metres, setting a Paralympic and American record in these respective events.[4][5]
Carey competed in the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships held in New Delhi, where she won the silver medal in the 100m T44 event.[6][7] She then won the gold medal in the 200m T44 event.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Annie Carey – Team USA". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 5, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c Lee, Edward (December 15, 2023). "Catherine 'Annie' Carey, with eye on Paralympic Games, competing internationally and for Mount St. Mary's women's track and field". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ "Salto Largo T42/44/T61-64 Femenino Resultados" (PDF). November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Annie Carey Sets Paralympic Record at First Event in Paris". Mount St. Mary's Atheltics. August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Carey Breaks American Record for T44 200 Meter Dash at Paralympics". mountathletics.com. September 3, 2024.
- ^ "New Delhi 2025: Day five medallists". Paralympic.org. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Blackwell Smashes World Record to Win Second Gold As U.S. Claims Three More Medals". USATF. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Davies wins seventh straight world shot put title". BBC. October 5, 2025.
- ^ "New Delhi 2025: Day nine medallists". paralympic.org. October 5, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025.