Lindsey Ann Carmichael (born July 22, 1985 in San Antonio, Texas) is a Paralympic Bronze Medalist in archery.
Diagnosed at the age of 4 with McCune–Albright syndrome, she experienced a number of bone fractures (leg, hip, and arm) and surgeries to remedy the impact of the disease.
At the age of 13 while in middle school, a math teacher overheard her discussing with a friend the lack of PE (physical education) options for students in wheelchairs such as herself.
She underwent a 16-hour surgical procedure to shift 2.5 cm of bone from one femur to the other in Dec. 2002 at the Rochester Mayo Clinic, suffering a hip fracture in the process and had to learn to walk again.
[10] In 2009 as an outstanding student she was honored with the Mike Wacker award by the Texas Parents Association [11] She won numerous writing awards in the English Department during her time at UT, including a unique memorial scholarship that is best summarized in an article published by the UT Exes Association's bimonthly publication, The Alcalde.
[14] After Lindsey retired from the sport, she offered private archery lessons at a range in central Austin for three years.
[16] In 2023, Lindsey's short story and disability justice narrative "Marit the Resolute" was selected to be included in the Traveling Light anthology kickstarted by the podcast Worldbuilding for Masochists which is a four time-finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Fancast.