Isaac Jean-Paul Explained

Isaac Jean-Paul
Birth Date:4 February 1993
Birth Place:Gurnee, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Country:United States
Sport:Para-athletics
Disability:Vision impairment
Disability Class:T13

Isaac Jean-Paul (born February 4, 1993) is a visually impaired American Paralympic athlete.[2]

Career

In 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] He 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isaac Jean-Paul . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 28 August 2021 . August 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828201618/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1662470-jean-paul-isaac.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Isaac Jean-Paul . Paralympic.org . . 26 December 2019.
  3. Web site: 2017 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's High Jump T13 Final . Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee . 19 July 2017.
  4. Web site: 2019 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's Long Jump T13 Final . Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee . 15 November 2019.
  5. Web site: 2019 World Para Athletics Championships - Men's Long Jump T13 Final . Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee . 23 August 2020.
  6. News: Houston . Michael . 4 September 2021 . Italy end athletics session with 1-2-3 in women's 100m at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 15 September 2021.