Jessica Heims (born 11 December 1998) is an American Paralympics athlete who competes in discus throw events.[1][2]
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| Nickname | Jessie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 December 1998 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Amniotic band syndrome | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Northern Iowa Track Team, Cedar Falls, Iowa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Bill Calloway Dave Paulsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heims was born with amniotic band syndrome and had her left leg amputated below the knee aged one year old. She is currently the world record holder in the discus throw in her sports category.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Jessica Heims - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 13 May 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Jessica Heims - Team USA". Team USA. 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Jessica Heims - Move United". Move United. 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Jessica Heims coping with Paralympics postponement, gearing up for 2021". The Gazette. 26 March 2020.