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Tatyana McFadden Biography and Wiki

Tatyana McFadden (born April 21st, 1989) is a Russian-American Paralympic athlete competing in the category T54. Tatyana has won 17 Paralympic medals in multiple Summer Paralympic Games. McFadden was born in Leningrad, then the Soviet Union, on April 21st, 1989. She was born with spina bifida, a congenital disorder that paralyzed her from the waist down.

10 Quick Facts About Tatyana McFadden

  1. Name: Tatyana McFadden
  2. Age: 31
  3. Birthday: April 21
  4. Zodiac Sign: Taurus
  5. Height: Under review
  6. Nationality: Russian-American
  7. Occupation: Paralympic athlete
  8. Marital Status: Married
  9. Salary: Under review
  10. Net worth: Between $1 million and $5 million

Tatyana McFadden Age and Birthday

Tatyana was born on April 21st, 1989 in Leningrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union. She is currently at the age of 31 as of 2020. She always celebrates her birthday on April 21st, every year.

Tatyana McFadden Height and Weight

Tatyana stands at an average height and weight. She appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.

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Tatyana McFadden Education

Tatyana took up a variety of sports while growing up to strengthen her muscles: first swimming, then gymnastics, wheelchair basketball, sled hockey, and track and fled. Tatyana attended the University of Illinois studying for a degree in Human Development and Family Studies, was a member of the Theta chapter of Phi Sigma and was on the University of Illinois Wheelchair Basketball team.

Tatyana McFadden Family, Parents, Siblings

There is no much information regarding Tatyana’s parents nor their whereabouts, and it is also not known if she has any siblings, but it is certain that she was abandoned by her mother after her birth, and was taken in an orphanage where she grew up till her adoption.

Tatyana McFadden Adoption, Disability

Tatyana was born in Leningrad, then the Soviet Union, on April 21st, 1989. She was born with spina bifida, a congenital disorder that paralyzed her from the waist down. She was abandoned by her mother in an orphanage that was too poor to afford a wheelchair for her, she walked on her hands for the first six years of her life.

The doctors told her she was so sick that she had very little time to live. While in the orphanage, she met Deborah McFadden, who was visiting Russia as a commissioner of disabilities for the U.S. Health Department. Deborah and her partner Bridget O’Shaughnessy adopted Tatyana and took her to live in Baltimore.

Tatyana McFadden Husband, Dating, Married

Tatyana likes to keep her personal life private hence information about her dating life is under research. It is not known whether she is married, dating, or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Tatyana McFadden Facts and Measurements

  • Full Name: Tatyana McFadden
  • Age: 31 years (2020)
  • Date of Birth: April 21st, 1989
  • Place of Birth: Leningrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union
  • Education‎: University of Illinois
  • Birthday: April 21st,
  • Nationality: Russian-American
  • Father’s Name: Bridget O’Shaughnessy
  • Mother’s Name: Deborah McFadden
  • Profession: Paralympic athlete
  • Known For: Tatyana has won 17 Paralympic medals in multiple Summer Paralympic Games
  • Net worth: $1 million – $5 million

Tatyana McFadden Net Worth

Tatyana is a Russian-American Paralympic athlete who currently stands at an estimated Net Worth of $1 million – $5 million as of 2019 – 2020. She has acquired her money and wealth via her athlete career.

Tatyana McFadden Paralympics

Tatyana started racing at the age of eight. Competing in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, she won a silver medal in the women’s 100 meters T54 event; a bronze medal in the women’s 200 meters T54 event; finished fifth in the women’s 400 meters T54 event, and went out in the first round of the women’s 800 meters T54 event.

She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, where she won a silver medal in the women’s 200 meters T54 event; a silver medal in the women’s 400 meters T54 event; a silver medal in the women’s 800 meters T54 event; a bronze medal in the women’s 4 by 100-meter relay T53-54 event; and finished sixth in the women’s 100 meters T 54 event.

Until 2009, Tatyana specialized in shorter distance sprints. She entered the Chicago Marathon in 2009 as a lark. Unexpectedly, she won, finishing so soon that her mother did not have her camera ready to capture the victory. That was the first of a series of marathon victories for her, including New York City in 2010, Chicago in 2011, London in 2011, and Boston and New York in 2015.

Tatyana’s coach at the University of Illinois is Adam Bleakney, himself a veteran wheelchair racer. Tatyana and her sister Hannah competed in the same Paralympic final. Tatyana became the first athlete to win six gold medals at a championships during the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon. She claimed gold in every event from the 100 meters through to the 5,000 meters.

Tatyana also won the Boston, Chicago, London, and New York marathon in 2013. This made her the first person able-bodied or otherwise to win the four marathons in the same year. She also set a new course record for the Chicago Marathon. Tatyana started 2014 by returning to the country of her birth, Russia, to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. After winning a silver medal in the 1 km Sprint sitting cross-country skiing event; McFadden claimed she was ”fulfilled” after winning the medal in front of all of her family including her biological mother.

Tatyana finished in 5th place in the Women’s 12 km. Just over a month after Sochi, McFadden returned to wheelchair racing at the London Marathon, where she successfully defended her title in a new course record time. In 2015 Tatyana won the NYC marathon and broke its women’s course record by seven minutes and 20 seconds. On October 8th, 2017 Tatyana won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. On April 16th, 2018, Tatyana won the 122nd, Boston Marathon.

Tatyana McFadden Activism

Tatyana had difficulty competing in high school. Atholton High School would not allow her to race at the same time as able-bodied runners, with officials saying her racing chair created a safety hazard and gave her an unfair advantage. She completed in separate wheelchair events at high school meets, meaning that she would circle around an otherwise empty track by herself, which embarrassed her.

Tatyana and Deborah McFadden filed suit against the Howard County Public School System and won the right for her to race at the same time as the runners starting in 2006, though her score would not be counted for her team. Her legal victory led to its own controversies, though.

In 2006, one of her Atholton teammates lost her victory in the 1600 meters at the state championships after Tatyana was ruled to have been acting as a ”pacer” for her, by encouraging her rather than racing on her own. And in 2008, Tatyana crashed with a rival runner from Bishop McNamara High School after a 200-meter race, inflicting bruises and cuts to the runner’s legs and making her miss her conference title meet from the injuries.

Tatyana’s lawsuit is credited for the eventual passage of the Maryland Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act, requiring schools to give students with disabilities the opportunity to compete in interscholastic athletics. She was also a leader of an ultimately unsuccessful effort against a 2012 Russian law to prohibit adoptions of Russian children by American parents.

Tatyana McFadden Wheelchair

Tatyana McFadden Wheelchair
Tatyana McFadden Wheelchair

Frequently Asked Questions About Tatyana McFadden

Who is Tatyana McFadden?

Tatyana McFadden (born April 21st, 1989) is a Russian-American Paralympic athlete competing in the category T54. Tatyana has won 17 Paralympic medals in multiple Summer Paralympic Games.

How old is Tatyana McFadden?

Tatyana was born on April 21st, 1989 in Leningrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union. She is currently at the age of 31 as of 2020. She always celebrates her birthday on April 21st, every year.

How tall is Tatyana McFadden?

Tatyana stands at an average height and weight. She appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.

Is Tatyana McFadden married?

Tatyana likes to keep her personal life private hence information about her dating life is under research. It is not known whether she is married, dating, or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.

How much is Tatyana McFadden’s worth?

Tatyana is a Russian-American Paralympic athlete who currently stands at an estimated Net Worth of $1 million – $5 million as of 2019 – 2020. She has acquired her money and wealth via her athlete career.

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