Isaac Jean-Paul
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1993 Gurnee, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Vision impairment |
| Disability class | T13 |
| Event(s) | |
Medal record | |
Isaac Jean-Paul (born February 4, 1993) is a visually impaired American Paralympic athlete.[2] He won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
In 2017, he set a new world record of 2.17 m in the men's high jump T13 event at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[4] He also won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T13 event.
In 2019, he 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.[5][6] In this event, he also set a new personal best of 7.18m.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Isaac Jean-Paul". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Isaac Jean-Paul". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2017 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's High Jump T13 Final" (pdf). IPC. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "2019 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's Long Jump T13 Final". IPC. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Men's long jump T13" (PDF). 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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