Jenna Fesemyer

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Jenna Fesemyer
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Fesemyer in 2020
Personal information
Born (1997-01-31) January 31, 1997 (age 27)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Home town Ravenna, Ohio
Website jennafesemyer.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wheelchair racing
Disability class T54
Coached byAdam Bleakney
Medal record
Women's wheelchair racing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima 800 m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 400 m T54

Jenna Fesemyer (born January 31, 1997) [1] is an American wheelchair racer. She won a gold and a silver medal at the 2019 Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru. She also represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.

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In 2020, she won the bronze medal in the women's wheelchair race in the London Marathon held in London, United Kingdom. [2] [3] [4]

Career

Fesemyer won the silver medal in the women's wheelchair race in the 2019 Los Angeles Marathon held in Los Angeles, United States. In the same year, she represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru and she won the gold medal in the women's 800 metres T54 event and the silver medal in the women's 400 metres T54 event. [5] In November 2019, she finished in 7th place in the women's category of the New York City Marathon held in New York City, United States. [6] Fesemyer came third at the delayed 2020 London Marathon. [7] [8]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, Fesemyer finished in 7th place in the women's 5000 metres T54 event with a new personal best of 11:17.24. [9] She also competed in the women's 1500 metres T54 and women's marathon T54 events.

Two months after the Paralympics, Fesemyer competed in several wheelchair marathon races: she finished in third place in the women's wheelchair race at the 2021 Chicago Marathon and she also respectively finished in 9th and 6th place in this race at the 2021 London Marathon and 2021 Boston Marathon. She also finished in 4th place in the 2021 New York City Marathon.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2019 Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, United States2ndMarathon2:04:14
Parapan American Games Lima, Peru2nd400 m
1st800 m
2020 London Marathon London, United Kingdom3rdMarathon1:52:16
2021 Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan7th5000 m 11:17:24
6th (h)1500 m 3:37:56
11thMarathon 1:50:06
London Marathon London, United Kingdom9thMarathon2:03:08
Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States3rdMarathon1:50:23
Boston Marathon Boston, United States6thMarathon1:59:51
New York City Marathon New York City, United States4thMarathon1:59:45
2022 New York City Marathon New York City, United States5thMarathon1:51:38
2023 New York City Half Marathon New York City, United States4thHalf-Marathon1:03:44
New York Mini 10K New York City, United States2nd10 km25:16
London Marathon London, United Kingdom8thMarathon1:47:43
Peachtree Road Race Atlanta, United States4th10 km25:50

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References

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