Cortney Jordan

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Cortney Jordan
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Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-06-24) 24 June 1991 (age 31)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Height5'3
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke, Freestyle, Medley
CoachBrian Loeffler
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing 50 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 Beijing 100 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 Beijing 400 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London 50 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 London 100 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 London 400 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 metre butterfly S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 metre freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2008 Beijing 200 metre individual medley SM7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2012 London 100 metre backstroke S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 metre individual medley SM7
IPC World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 4x100m freestyle S7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Montreal 400m freestyle S7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Montreal 100m freestyle S7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Montreal 50m freestyle S7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Glasgow 100 m freestyle S7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Glasgow 400 m freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Montreal 100m backstroke S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Glasgow 50m butterfly S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Glasgow 50m freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Durban 50m freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Durban 100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Durban 400m freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 400m freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 200m individual medley SM7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Montreal 200m medley SM7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Glasgow 200 m medley SM7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Glasgow 100 m backstroke S7
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 50m freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 100m freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 200m individual medley SM7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 400m freestyle S7
Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Pasadena 400m freestyle S7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Pasadena 100m freestyle S7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Pasadena 50m freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Pasadena 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Pasadena 50m butterfly S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Pasadena 200m individual medley SM7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Pasadena 4x50m 20pt mixed freestyle relay S7
IPC World Championships - 25m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Rio 50m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Rio 100m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Rio 200m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Rio 200m individual medley
FINA World Championships - 25m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Dubai 4x100m individual medley

Cortney Jordan (born June 24, 1991 [1] in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American swimmer.

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Swimming career

Jordan broke onto the international swimming scene when she won bronze in the 50, 100, and 400 metre freestyles at 2006 World Championships. Two years later, she participated at the 2008 Summer Paralympics where she won two silver medals for 100 metres (330 ft) and 400 metres (1,300 ft) freestyles, a gold one for a 50 metres (160 ft) freestyle and for the same sport a bronze medal for 200 metres (660 ft). In 2009, she competed at 2009 Short course World Championships for 50, 100, and 400 freestyles and won silver for all of them. Next year, she was awarded with two gold medals for 4x100 individual medley and freestyle at 2010 World Championships. She also competed at ParaPan Pacific Games in 2011, where she won 3 silver medals for 50, 100, and 200 metre freestyles and an individual medley. The same year, she was awarded with two bronze medals in 400 metre freestyle and 100 metre backstroke. 2012 Summer Paralympics brought her 3 silver ones for 50, 100, and 400 metre freestyle and a bronze one for 100 metre backstroke. [2] She has been swimming since she was seven years old. [3]

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References

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  2. "Cortney Jordan". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
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