Elizabeth Corso (born July 10, 2003) is an American Paralympic middle-distance runner. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Liza Corso
Personal information
Full nameElizabeth Corso
Born (2003-07-10) July 10, 2003 (age 22)
Home townNewmarket, New Hampshire, U.S.
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT13
Event
Middle-distance running

Career

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Corso represented the United States in the women's 1500 metres T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[2] She ran for the Lipscomb Bisons track and field team beginning in 2022.[3]

Personal life

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Corso was born with albinism and is legally blind with 20/200 vision.[4][5]

References

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  1. "Elizabeth Corso". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. Lieberman, Stuart (June 24, 2021). "Meet The U.S. Paralympic Women's Track And Field Team For Tokyo". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. "Freshman gave silver performance at Paralympics". Lipscomb University. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. "Liza Corso". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  5. Whaley, Mike (November 25, 2020). "Newmarket's Liza Corso one of NH's top runners - despite 20/200 vision". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.