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| Born | October 26, 2006 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S9, SM9 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mary Jibb (born October 26, 2006) is a Canadian para swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions. Competing in the S9 classification, she has most notably competed in the Summer Paralympics and the World Para Swimming Championships.
Jibb was born on October 26, 2006, in Bracebridge, Ontario. [1] [2] In 2012, she suffered a left basal ganglia stroke that left her physically impaired. [2]
In April 2024, Jibb competed in the Para Swimming World Series event in Indianapolis, where she won the 50 m freestyle, 100 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley events. She had also won the bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke. [2] In June 2024, Jibb was selected to represent Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France. [3] Her best result was in the 100 m backstroke where she finished in fifth place. [4] [5]
At the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships held in Singapore, Jibb won the gold medal 200 m individual medley, where she also set a new Americas and Canadian record. [6] [7] She also won the bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke, setting another Canadian record in the process. [8] [9]
