Marybai Huking

Marybai Huking (born 11 November 1996) is an American goalball player who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5] She was adopted from China when she was two years old, and raised in Salt Lake City.[1]

Marybai Huking
Personal information
Born (1996-11-11) November 11, 1996
Yingtan,[1] Jiangxi, China
EducationPortland State University
University of Utah[2]
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[3]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)[3]
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB2[4]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Goalball World Championships
2014 EspooTeam

She was born with albinism and classified as legally blind.[1][6][2]

References
  1. "Marybai Huking". Team USA. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "Rio-Bound: Marybai Huking – Women's Goalball - United States Association of Blind Athletes". Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  3. "Marybai Huking". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. "Goalball Women Quarterfinal Start List" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. Jones, Brookelyn (30 January 2017). "Marybai Huking: Bronze medalist". Pack News (Fremont High School). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. Staff, MAKENZIE KOCH/Standard-Examiner. "Fremont High alum Marybai Huking wins bronze in goalball at Rio Paralympics". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
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