Jessica Heims

Jessica Heims

Personal information
Nickname	Jessie
Born	(1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 26) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	Amniotic band syndrome
Disability class	T64
Event	Discus throw
Club	University of Northern Iowa Track Team, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Coached by	Bill Calloway Dave Paulsen
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing   United States World Para Athletics Junior Championships 2017 Nottwil Women's discus throw F44 2017 Nottwil Women's 200m T44 Parapan American Games 2019 Lima Women's discus throw F64

Jessica Heims (born 11 December 1998) is an American Paralympics athlete who competes in discus throw events. ^{[1] [2]}

Heims was born with amniotic band syndrome and had her left leg amputated below the knee aged one year old. She is currently the world record holder in the discus throw in her sports category. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Jessica Heims - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 13 May 2020.^{[ dead link ]}
2. "Jessica Heims - Team USA". Team USA. 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017.
3. "Jessica Heims - Move United". Move United. 13 May 2020.
4. "Jessica Heims coping with Paralympics postponement, gearing up for 2021". The Gazette. 26 March 2020.