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| Full name | Jesse Tankwa Zesseu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 27, 1999 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus Throw Long Jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jesse Zesseu (born 27 June 1999) is a Canadian para-athlete specializing in discus throw and long jump.
Zesseu represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the discus throw F37 event. [2]
He competed in the men's long jump T37 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France. [3]
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