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Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Kaleo Kanahele Maclay - Olympian
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Kaleo Kanahele Maclay was born with a genetic defect called an osteotomy, or a club foot, and at 8 months old underwent surgery to place pins through the toe and heel bones. Kaleo with left with limited calf muscle and ankle mobility. She loves sports as a child and was encouraged by her mother to try them all. At 10 she discovered volleyballs and at 12yrs she began training with the Paralympic Sitting Volleyball team. Since then she has become a 2-time Paralympic Medalist gaining a Silver Medal in London 2012 Paralympic Games and a Gold Medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Kaleo has been married to Matthew Maclay since August 2016 and has a son named Duke born in 2017. She currently lives and trains in Oklahoma City where she and her husband own a coffee, bakery, and flower shop called Flower & Flour. Kanahele-Maclay also owns Cookies by Kaleo which is a custom decorated cookie company. Kaleo and the Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team are currently training with their sites set on another Gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Welcome, Kaleo to Action City!!
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