Morgan Stickney (born June 16, 1997) is an American para swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1] She is a three-time Paralympic gold medalist and holds four para swimming world records.[2][3]
At the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore, Stickney won two individual world titles, taking gold in the women's 400 m freestyle S7 (22 September) and the women's 100 m freestyle S7 (27 September).[9][10][11]
Personal life
As a teenager, Stickney suffered what initially appeared to be a routine foot injury. However, her condition deteriorated due to a rare vascular disease that compromised circulation and led to bone and tissue death. After years of pain and failed treatments, her left leg was amputated below the knee in May 2018. Just over a year later, in October 2019, Stickney underwent a second below-the-knee amputation, this time on her right leg.[2][12][13][4]
