Ezra Frech

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Personal Story: Ezra Frech, born to Clayton Frech and Bahar Soomekh—known for their roles in the Saw movie franchise and the Oscar-winning film Crash—has always been surrounded by a family deeply invested in the arts and advocacy. He has two siblings, Gabriel and Elijah. Ezra was born with congenital limb differences, leading to the amputation of his left leg at the age of 3. He received his first prosthetic leg when he was just 11 months old.

From a young age, Ezra engaged in a variety of sports, including basketball, soccer, baseball, and karate. His passion for athletics eventually focused on track and field events, where he has made a significant impact. Beyond his athletic achievements, Ezra is a motivational speaker and dedicated disability rights advocate.

In 2006, Ezra’s family founded Team Ezra, an organization supporting individuals with physical disabilities. Motivated by Ezra’s enthusiasm for sports, they also established Angel City Sports and the Angel City Games in 2013. These initiatives offer free sports training and have grown into a major movement promoting adaptive sports.

Paralympic Experience:

Ezra Frech has competed in two Paralympic Games and is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist. His notable achievements include:

• Paris 2024: Gold in both the 100m T63 and High Jump T63 events, and a 5th place finish in the Long Jump T63.
• Tokyo 2020: Finished 5th in the High Jump T63 and 8th in the Long Jump T63.

Physical Disability: Congenital limb differences

Sport: Track and Field

Social Media: Instagram

Ezra and The President of the United States

Ezra Frech surprised by ‘The Avengers’ following Paris Paralympics | NBC

Sports19-year-old Ezra Frech wins two gold medals for Team USA at the Paralympics

Watch 5-year-old Ezra Frech accept his award for being CAF’s 2010 Rising Star Award winner at the Celebration of Abilities Awards Dinner preceding CAF’s San Diego Triathlon Challenge