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Tracy Otto: Paralysed by her ex-boyfriend, now a Paralympian

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Tracy Otto was selected for the United States archery team at Paris 2024 .

The 28-year-old was attacked at her Florida home by her ex-boyfriend in October 2019 .

She was left paralysed from the chest down with limited use of her arms and hands.

She wants to let other women who have suffered violence at the hands of a partner or an ex know they are not alone.

Formerly an aspiring fitness model, she is now a Paralympic archer.

She suffers from paralysis, bladder and diaphragm problems, and is unable to communicate with the rest of her body.

She has to use a specially designed harness to release arrows from her right shoulder, but now uses her mouth.

As the only female American archer, she had to meet a minimum score of 720 to qualify for the Paris Paralympics .

VR Score

45

Informative language

33

Neutral language

66

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

27

Offensive language

likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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1

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