Bailey Moody

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Bailey Moody
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-11-16) November 16, 2001 (age 22)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
Disability class4.0
College teamUniversity of Alabama
Coached byTrooper Johnson
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Women's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Dubai Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
U25 Women's World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Suphanburi Team

Bailey Moody (born November 16, 2001) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Early life[edit]

Moody was diagnosed with stage four osteosarcoma at age 10. She underwent a rotationplasty, that resulted in the amputation of her right leg, to save her chance at an active life, despite facing eight months of chemotherapy.[2][3] She attended Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Georgia and attends the University of Alabama.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Moody represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and finished in sixth place in the tournament. In August 2019 she competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a silver medal.[6]

Moody represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal.[7][8]

She again represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a bronze medal.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bailey Moody". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bailey Moody". challengedathletes.org. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Bailey Moody". challengedathletes.org. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ^ McNaboe, Trevor (February 1, 2018). "Providence Christian sophomore overcomes cancer, joins U.S. women's wheelchair basketball team". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Windham, Katie (June 21, 2023). "How Alabama's Bailey Moody Turned a 'Really Hard Thing' into Championship Triumphs". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Kortemeier, Todd (July 12, 2021). "Meet The 12 Members Of The U.S. Paralympic Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Clanton, Nancy (August 13, 2021). "From Johns Creek to Tokyo: Bailey Moody is ready for her Paralympic shot". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Bailey Moody". olympics.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.