Jessica Rogers

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Jessica Rogers
Jessica Reach.jpg
Rogers in 2010
Personal information
NicknameRed
Born (1997-03-09) March 9, 1997 (age 28)
Sao Carlos, Brazil
Education W. T. Woodson High School (Fairfax, Virginia) '15
Height18 in (46 cm) (2010)
Weight55 lb (25 kg) (2016)
Sport
SportWheelchair racing
Swimming
Wheelchair Basketball
Disability Caudal Regression Syndrome
Disability class T53
Event(s)All Events – Track
100 Breaststroke – Swimming
200 Breaststroke – Swimming
University teamUniversity of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
TeamFISH swim team, McLean, VA (2009–2013)
Coached byAndy Cipriano (FISH)
Adam Bleakney (UIUC)
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 100m breaststroke SB4
Updated on 16 July 2016

Jessica Rogers (born March 9, 1997) is an American wheelchair basketballer, wheelchair racer and swimmer. She is also the founder of the International Sacral Agenesis/Caudal Regression Syndrome Association, or iSACRA, an organization for information sharing, support, and networking.

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Early life

Rogers was born in Brazil where she spent the first part of her life in an isolated crib in a care facility for adults with severe cognitive limitations. At 14 months old she was adopted into a single parent household with many siblings who have different special needs. Jessica was born with the rare condition of lumbosacral agenesis/caudal regression syndrome and has had bilateral leg amputations due to the condition. Her spine ends at approximately T 7–10, which caused some paralysis. Jessica was born with one kidney and a very small lower anatomy, a common trait associated with caudal regression syndrome.

She graduated from Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School in 2015; she founded The International Sacral Agenesis/Caudal Regression Association, or iSACRA, with a group of volunteers in 2012. [1]

Awards and achievements

Rogers at Indy International Invitational - Summer 2016 Jessica Rogers - Track.jpg
Rogers at Indy International Invitational - Summer 2016

Filmography

Documentaries and other television appearances include:

First airedTitleEpisodeDistributorProduced by
January 18, 2006 REBUILT: The Human Body Shop A Child's Courage Discovery Health Channel D.T. Slouffman
October 2006News Report: Kicking For Kids Who Can'tN/A WUSA9 News – Washington D.C. areaEmily Smitt
September 24, 2015Body BizarreDouble Amputee Teen Sets Sights On Rio Paralympics Barcroft Productions

See also

References

  1. – iSACRA Home Page
  2. Tammaro, Brianna (September 3, 2015). "2015 U.S. Paralympics Track and Field High School All-Americans named". U.S. Paralympics. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  3. "About Us". The international Sacral Agenesis Caudal Regression Association iSACRA.
  4. "AMERICAN RECORDS FOR PARALYMPIC SWIMMERS – March 4, 2011" (PDF). Retrieved March 28, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "World's Smallest Athlete". Reach NYC. November 23, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.