Jayci Simon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | St. Johns, Michigan, U.S. | February 13, 2005|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 3 ft 9.75 in (116 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 6 (WS January 7, 2020) 2 (WD June 18, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 14 (WS) 4 (WD) (August 18, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jayci Simon (born February 13, 2005) is an American para-badminton player. She is a 2023 Parapan American Games gold medalist in mixed doubles, and 2024 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships bronze medalist in mixed doubles. She will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Simon was born to Chad and Amy Simon. [1] She was diagnosed with acromicric dysplasia, a rare form of dwarfism, at seven years old. [2] She attended St. Johns High School in St. Johns, Michigan. [3]
Simon competed at the 2017 World Dwarf Games and medaled in all ten of the events she competed in. She won gold medals in doubles badminton, basketball, the 40-meter run, 60-meter run and the 4x40 relay race. She won silver medals in singles badminton, soccer, shot put and discus and won a bronze medal in the javelin throw. [4] She does not have a regular coach or facility to train at. [5]
Simon made her international debut for the United States at the 2018 Pan American Para-Badminton Championships in Lima, Peru, and won a silver medal in women's doubles and a bronze medals in the women's singles and mixed doubles. She competed at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, and finished in fifth place in women's singles and women's doubles. [6] [7]
She competed at the 2022 Pan American Para-Badminton Championships in Cali, Colombia, and won silver medals in the women's singles and mixed doubles. [8] She competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and won a gold medal in mixed doubles and a silver medal in women's singles. [9] [10]
On April 3, 2024, she qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, along with her mixed doubles partner Miles Krajewski. [11] [12] [13]
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–5, 21–7 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–4, 21–4 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–12 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–2 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt, Cali, Colombia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–19 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–15, 21–5 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 9–21, 21–18, 15–21 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–17 |
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