Jamal Hill

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Jamal Hill
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-02-24) February 24, 1995 (age 29)
Los Angeles, California
Sport
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease
Disability class S10, SM10
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle S9
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S9
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima 50 m freestyle S10

Jamal Hill (born February 24, 1995) is an American Paralympic swimmer. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

Career

Hill competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle S9 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal. [2]

On April 14, 2022, Hill was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. [3] On April 29, 2023, Hill was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. [4]

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References

  1. "Jamal Hill". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. "USA Para swimmer Jamal Hill on being diagnosed with CMT, role models in sport, and inspiring others to swim". olympics.com. August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.