Isaac Jean-Paul (born February 4, 1993) is a visually impaired American Paralympic athlete competing in high jump and long jump events.[2] He is a two-time medalist in the men's long jump T13 event at the Paralympic Games. He is also a four-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the World Para Athletics Championships.
.jpg) Jean-Paul at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1993 Gurnee, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Vision impairment |
| Disability class | T13 |
| Events | |
Medal record | |
Career
editIn 2017, Jean-Paul set a new world record of 2.17 m in the men's high jump T13 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[3] He also won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T13 event.
In 2019, Jean-Paul qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the silver medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4][5] In this event, he also set a new personal best of 7.18m.[5] Jean-Paul won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[6]
In 2023, he won the gold medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Isaac Jean-Paul". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Isaac Jean-Paul". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "2017 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's High Jump T13 Final" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "2019 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's Long Jump T13 Final". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "2019 World Para Athletics Championships - Men's Long Jump T13 Final" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Houston, Michael (September 4, 2021). "Italy end athletics session with 1-2-3 in women's 100m at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
External links
edit- Isaac Jean-Paul at World Athletics
- Isaac Jean-Paul at Team USA (archive November 30, 2018)
- Isaac Jean-Paul at the International Paralympic Committee
- Isaac Jean-Paul at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)
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