Jaleen Roberts Explained

Jaleen Roberts
Birth Date:19 November 1998
Birth Place:Tacoma, Washington
Country:United States

Jaleen Roberts (born November 19, 1998) is an American track and field athlete. Born with cerebral palsy, she has won medals for Team USA at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, 2019 Parapan American Games, and 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.

Early life and education

Roberts was born on November 19, 1998, in Tacoma, Washington.[1] Although she was born with cerebral palsy, Roberts competed in soccer, wrestling, gymnastics and track growing up.[2] While attending Mill Creek Middle School and Kent-Meridian High School, Roberts competed in wrestling, gymnastics, basketball and track. She decided to stick with wrestling and track in high school, where she qualified for the state wrestling tournament in both her junior and senior years.[3] By the conclusion of her high school career, Roberts was the co-recipient of Female Field Athlete of the Year with Jessica Heims.[4]

Career

Roberts enrolled at Eastern Washington University where she studied Health and Physical Education to become a physical education teacher.[5] As a student, she competed with the United States National Team at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. Roberts earned two bronze medals in the Women's 100 metres and Women's 200 metres, and silver in the Women's long jump.[6] Her time of 28.28 for the 200 meters set a United States record.[7]

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, she again earned a silver medal in the long jump.[8] Roberts also qualified for the 2019 Parapan American Games where she earned four gold medals and set two record times.[9] As a result of her athleticism, she was named to the United States 2020 Paralympics Track and Field National Team.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JALEEN ROBERTS . https://web.archive.org/web/20190727160140/https://www.teamusa.org/para-track-and-field/athletes/Jaleen-Roberts . dead . July 27, 2019 . teamusa.org . March 22, 2020.
  2. Web site: McNicholl . Danamarie . ‘All of it circles back to Tokyo’: Spokane athlete with cerebral palsy trains for Paralympic Games . krem.com . March 22, 2020 . February 27, 2020.
  3. News: Royal mission . March 22, 2020 . Kent Reporter . January 12, 2017.
  4. Web site: Etchells . Daniel . US Paralympics honours top 71 high school track and field athletes . insidethegames.biz . March 22, 2020 . October 21, 2017.
  5. Web site: Tanner . Kara . Already A Two-Time Parapan Champion, Jaleen Roberts Finds Belonging On The Track . https://web.archive.org/web/20190828024656/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/27/Already-A-Two-Time-Parapan-Champion-Jaleen-Roberts-Finds-Belonging-On-The-Track . dead . August 28, 2019 . teamusa.org . March 22, 2020 . August 27, 2019.
  6. News: Jacobs . Heidi . Kent’s Roberts shines on world track stage with 3 medals . March 22, 2020 . Kent Reporter . August 17, 2017.
  7. Web site: Scarr . Georgia . World Para Athletics Championships: Day 1-4 . runnersworld.com . March 22, 2020 . July 18, 2017.
  8. Web site: November 10, 2019 . Blythe . Jaleen Roberts Scores Second Consecutive Para Athletics Worlds Long Jump Silver Medal . https://web.archive.org/web/20191111003249/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/November/10/Jaleen-Roberts-Scores-Second-Consecutive-Para-Athletics-Worlds-Long-Jump-Silver-Medal . dead . November 11, 2019 . teamusa.org . March 22, 2020 . November 10, 2019.
  9. News: ParaSport Spokane has impressive showing at 2019 Parapan American Games . March 22, 2020 . . August 31, 2019.
  10. Web site: U.S. Paralympics Track & Field names 54 athletes to national team . sportsnspokes.com . March 22, 2020.

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