Jesse Zesseu

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Jesse Zesseu
Personal information
Full nameJesse Tankwa Zesseu
NationalityCanadian
Born (1999-06-27) June 27, 1999 (age 25)u [1]
Home town Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class F37
Event Discus Throw Long Jump
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Discus throw F37
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago Discus throw F37
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Santiago Long jump T37/38

Jesse Zesseu (born 27 June 1999) is a Canadian para-athlete specializing in discus throw and long jump.

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Early life

Zesseu attended Bishop Allen Academy and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Guelph. [2]

Career

Zesseu competed at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in the discus throw and long jump T37 events. [3]

Zesseu represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the discus throw F37 event. [4] [5]

References

  1. "Jesse Zesseu". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved September 6, 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. "Jesse Zesseu: September 2024 Athlete of the Month". etobicokesports.ca. October 21, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  3. "Results Book" (PDF). paralympic.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  4. "Canadian thrower Jesse Zesseu claims Paralympic silver in discus". Toronto Star . September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. Finlayson, Ian (September 6, 2024). "Zesseu's trip to silver medal just the start of his Para journey". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved September 6, 2024.