Owen Cravens
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 26, 2003[1] Algonquin, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Arizona State University | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Stargardt disease | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | PTVI | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Owen Cravens (born June 26, 2003) is an American visually impaired paratriathlete. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life and education
Cravens was born in Algonquin, Illinois to Jerry and Deirdra and has two sisters, Allison and Jenna. He attended Huntley High School and is studying business at Arizona State University.[2] He was diagnosed with Stargardt disease at ten years old.[3]
Career
Cravens grew up playing soccer, before losing his vision, and was introduced to triathlon through the Challenged Athletes Foundation. He made his elite paratriathlon debut in 2019.[4] He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the PTVI paratriathlon and finished in fourth place with a time of 1:00:43.[5] In October 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Triathlon Para Championships and won a gold medal in the mixed team relay.[6]
References
- ^ "Owen Cravens". paralympic.org. Retrieved October 18, 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ "Owen Cravens". teamusa.com. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Wassner Flynn, Sarah (May 30, 2023). "Just Two Years Out of High School, Owen Cravens is Hunting Paralympic Gold". triathlon.org. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "USA Triathlon Announces 2024 U.S. Paralympic Triathlon Team". usatriathlon.org. July 2, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "Huntley grad Owen Cravens just misses medal at Paris Paralympics". shawlocal.com. September 3, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Gray, Doug (October 18, 2025). "Team USA earn Para Mixed Relay win on final day in Wollongong". triathlon.org. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
External links
- Owen Cravens at the International Paralympic Committee
- Owen Cravens at Team USA
- Owen Cravens at World Triathlon