Isaac Jean-Paul

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Isaac Jean-Paul
Personal information
Born (1993-02-04) February 4, 1993 (age 31)
Gurnee, Illinois, U.S. [1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Para-athletics
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability class T13
Events
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Long jump T13
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 London High jump T13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Paris Long jump T13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Dubai Long jump T13
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 London Long jump T13

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

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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.

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References

  1. "Isaac Jean-Paul". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. "Isaac Jean-Paul". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  3. "2017 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's High Jump T13 Final" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  4. "2019 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's Long Jump T13 Final". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "2019 World Para Athletics Championships - Men's Long Jump T13 Final" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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