| Yaseen El-Demerdash | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Place: | Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Disability: | Poland syndrome |
| Disability Class: | S10, SB9, SM10 |
| Sport: | Paralympic swimming |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Yaseen El-Demerdash is an American Paralympic swimmer. He will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
El-Demerdash attended Blue Valley Southwest High School where was a high school All-American in the 100 breaststroke, was named the Kansas City Star Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2021 and, having skipped a grade, graduated high school at 17.[1] He currently is studying mechanical engineering at the University of Kansas.[2]
On September 25, 2023, El-Demerdash was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2023 Parapan American Games.[3] At the Parapan American Games he won a gold medal in the 100 meter backstroke, silver medals in 100 meter freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and a bronze medal in the 50 meter freestyle S10 event.[4]
On June 30, 2024, Wilkerson was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[5]
El-Demerdash was born to Dina Massoud and Aref El-Demerdash and has three siblings, Maraym, Yusuf and Adam. He was born with Poland syndrome, which stunted the development of his right hand and arm and left him without a right pectoral muscle.[6] [7]