Name: Markeith Price
Sport: Track and Field
Event: 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, Long Jump
Height: 6'1"
Current Residence: Chula Vista, Calif.
College: Tennessee State University '12, Family and Consumer Science - Fashin Merchandising
Paralympic Experience:
- 2012 Paralympic Games - 6th (long jump), 8th (400m)
Career Highlights:
- 2012 U.S. Paralympic National Championships, gold medal (400m, long jump)
- 2011 Parapan American Games, bronze medal (200m, long jump)
- 2011 Parapan American Games, fifth place (100m)
- 2011 IPC World Championships, fourth place (long jump), fifth (200m)
- 2007 IBSA World Championship, silver medal (triple jump), fifth place (800m), seventh place (long jump)
- 2004 USATF Youth National Championship, fourth place (triple jump) eighth place (4x400m relay)
- Five-Time U.S. Paralympic National Champion (2007-12)
- Three-Time IBSA World Youth Champion for the Blind (2005-06)
Facts: Son of Keith and Marcella Price... Has one sister, Octavia... Hobbies include reading articles, riding his bike and longboard, drawing, playing video games and "anything that's fun that I can take advantage of".
Learn more:
US Para Track and Field