Abigail Gase
American Paralympic swimmer (born 2002)
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Abigail "Abby" Gase (born August 21, 2002) is an American Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events.[1][2]
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| Nickname | Abby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 21, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Tontogany, Ohio, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Transverse myelitis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S7, SB6, SM7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bowling Green Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carolyn Strunk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gase was diagnosed with transverse myelitis when she was four years old after having complications with pneumonia, her antibodies multiplied and attacked her myelin sheath on her spinal cord causing her to have no motor function in her left leg and limited mobility in her right leg.[3]