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| Born | November 28, 1995 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Plant City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Tampa | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-archery | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Quadriplegic | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | W1 | ||||||||||||||
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Tracy Otto (born November 28, 1995) is an American Paralympic archer. She will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Otto made her international debut for the United States at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships where she finished in ninth place. [1] In November 2023 she represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games where she won a gold medal in the individual W1 event. [2] [3] She then competed at the 2024 Para Pan American Championships in April 2024 and won a gold medal in the mixed team W1 with Jason Tabansky, and a gold medal in the individual W1 event. [4] [5] [6]
On May 13, 2024, she was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [7] [8]
Personal life
On October 24, 2019, Otto's ex-boyfriend, Francpiero Del Medico, broke into her home and attacked Otto and her new boyfriend, Rick Riessle. Riessle was shot eight times with a pellet gun and stabbed in the back puncturing his lung. [9] Otto was shot five times and stabbed in the back of the neck. One pellet so severely damaged her left eye, surgeons had to remove it. He also shot a pellet down her throat, and sexually assaulted her with the weapon while firing it as he did. [10] [11] As a result of the attack, Otto was left paralyzed from the chest down, making her a C5 quadriplegic. Riessle is now her full-time caregiver and arrow agent. [12] [13]
References
- ^ "Tracy Otto aims for the Paralympics". gohawkeye.org. April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Otto adds another quota slot and more gold as USA tops the medal table at the Para Pan American Games". usarchery.org. November 22, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Para Archery: USA Wins Gold Thanks to Tracy Otto". santiago2023.org. November 22, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Otto and Tabansky seek to set the tone for the weekend in claiming the USA's first gold in Brazil". usarchery.org. April 26, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Golden finish for the USA at the 2024 Para Pan American Championships". usarchery.org. April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Tracy Otto". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Caceres, Michelle (June 27, 2024). "Plant City Paralympian To Take Her Shot In Paris". Plant City Observer. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Corey, Allie (July 15, 2024). "Plant City para archer qualifies for Paralympics after surviving brutal attack". Fox13news.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Tracy Otto, chasing her dreams through archery, is keen to be a light in the world". usarchery.org. January 17, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Marrero, Tony (October 25, 2019). "Riverview man sexually assaulted woman with pellet gun. She may never walk again". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Marrero, Tony (March 30, 2023). "Hillsborough woman aims for Paralympics after pellet gun, knife attack". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Corey, Allie (April 18, 2023). "Hillsborough woman finds passion for archery after brutal attack leaves her paralyzed from chest down". Fox13news.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Herz, Jane (March 2, 2023). "I was paralyzed by my jealous ex when he caught me in bed with a new man — now I'm a Paralympian". New York Post. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
External links
- Tracy Otto at the World Archery Federation
- Tracy Otto at Team USA
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 28, 1995 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Plant City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Tampa | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-archery | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Quadriplegic | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | W1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tracy Otto (born November 28, 1995) is an American Paralympic archer. She will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Otto made her international debut for the United States at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships where she finished in ninth place. [1] In November 2023 she represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games where she won a gold medal in the individual W1 event. [2] [3] She then competed at the 2024 Para Pan American Championships in April 2024 and won a gold medal in the mixed team W1 with Jason Tabansky, and a gold medal in the individual W1 event. [4] [5] [6]
On May 13, 2024, she was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [7] [8]
Personal life
On October 24, 2019, Otto's ex-boyfriend, Francpiero Del Medico, broke into her home and attacked Otto and her new boyfriend, Rick Riessle. Riessle was shot eight times with a pellet gun and stabbed in the back puncturing his lung. [9] Otto was shot five times and stabbed in the back of the neck. One pellet so severely damaged her left eye, surgeons had to remove it. He also shot a pellet down her throat, and sexually assaulted her with the weapon while firing it as he did. [10] [11] As a result of the attack, Otto was left paralyzed from the chest down, making her a C5 quadriplegic. Riessle is now her full-time caregiver and arrow agent. [12] [13]
References
- ^ "Tracy Otto aims for the Paralympics". gohawkeye.org. April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Otto adds another quota slot and more gold as USA tops the medal table at the Para Pan American Games". usarchery.org. November 22, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Para Archery: USA Wins Gold Thanks to Tracy Otto". santiago2023.org. November 22, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Otto and Tabansky seek to set the tone for the weekend in claiming the USA's first gold in Brazil". usarchery.org. April 26, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Golden finish for the USA at the 2024 Para Pan American Championships". usarchery.org. April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Tracy Otto". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Caceres, Michelle (June 27, 2024). "Plant City Paralympian To Take Her Shot In Paris". Plant City Observer. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Corey, Allie (July 15, 2024). "Plant City para archer qualifies for Paralympics after surviving brutal attack". Fox13news.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Tracy Otto, chasing her dreams through archery, is keen to be a light in the world". usarchery.org. January 17, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Marrero, Tony (October 25, 2019). "Riverview man sexually assaulted woman with pellet gun. She may never walk again". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Marrero, Tony (March 30, 2023). "Hillsborough woman aims for Paralympics after pellet gun, knife attack". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Corey, Allie (April 18, 2023). "Hillsborough woman finds passion for archery after brutal attack leaves her paralyzed from chest down". Fox13news.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Herz, Jane (March 2, 2023). "I was paralyzed by my jealous ex when he caught me in bed with a new man — now I'm a Paralympian". New York Post. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
External links
- Tracy Otto at the World Archery Federation
- Tracy Otto at Team USA
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