Jessica Heims
Appearance
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Nickname | Jessie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | 11 December 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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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
[edit]- ^ "Jessica Heims - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 13 May 2020.[dead link ]
- ^ "Jessica Heims - Team USA". Team USA. 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Jessica Heims - Move United". Move United. 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Jessica Heims coping with Paralympics postponement, gearing up for 2021". The Gazette. 26 March 2020.
Categories:
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States
- American female discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Track and field athletes from Iowa
- Northern Iowa Panthers women's track and field athletes
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics