Nick Slade
Sport: Para Track and Field
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: February 22, 1997
Height: 6'1"
Age: 28
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Education: Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, N.M.) ‘15 University of New Mexico ’19, Economics
Biography
Quick Facts
- Son of Grant and Hope Slade
- Had never competed at a Paralympic competition until June 2016 Great Lakes Regional Games and two weeks later, qualified for the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team at the Team Trials
- Loves playing and watching soccer
- Earned 1st Team All-State, All-Metro First Team and District Player of the Year while playing for his high school soccer team.
Career Highlights
- 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Track & Field, silver (long jump); bronze (100m)
- 2016 Great Lakes Regional Games, 1st (long jump)
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (Long Jump T47 - Men)
