Isaac Jean-Paul (born February 4, 1993) is a visually impaired American
Paralympic athlete competing in high jump and long jump events.
He is a two-time medalist in the men's long jump T13 event at the
Paralympic Games
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. He is also a four-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the
World Para Athletics Championships
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.
Career
In 2017, Jean-Paul set a new world record of 2.17 m in the
men's high jump T13 event at the
World Para Athletics Championships
The World Para Athletics Championships, known as the IPC Athletics World Championships prior to 2017, are a biennial Paralympic athletics event organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It ...
held in London, United Kingdom.
He also won the bronze medal in the
men's long jump T13 event.
In 2019, Jean-Paul qualified to represent the
United States
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at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the Inte ...
after winning the silver medal in the
men's long jump T13 event at the
2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In this event, he also set a new personal best of 7.18m.
Jean-Paul won the bronze medal in the
men's long jump T13 event at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the Inte ...
held in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2023, he won the gold medal in the
men's long jump T13 event at the
World Para Athletics Championships
The World Para Athletics Championships, known as the IPC Athletics World Championships prior to 2017, are a biennial Paralympic athletics event organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It ...
held in Paris, France.
References
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Living people
1993 births
Paralympic athletes (track and field) with a vision impairment
Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States
American male high jumpers
American male long jumpers
World Para Athletics Championships winners
Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
Sportspeople from Evanston, Illinois
Track and field athletes from Illinois
Lewis Flyers athletes
People from Gurnee, Illinois
Sportspeople from Lake County, Illinois
21st-century American sportsmen
American blind people
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
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