Jessica Rogers (born 9 March 1997) is an American

wheelchair basketball Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people with varying physical disabilities that disqualify them from playing a non-disabled sport. These include spina bifida, birth defects, cerebral palsy, paralysis due to accident, amputations (o ...

er,

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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.

Early life

Rogers was born in

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

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 Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School, commonly known as W.T. Woodson High School or simply Woodson, is a high school located in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the east end of the city of Fairfax, opposite the shopping center on Main Street. The sc ...

in 2015; she founded The International Sacral Agenesis/Caudal Regression Association, or iSACRA, with a group of volunteers in 2012.

Awards and achievements

*2015: Ranked One of the Top Female U.S. Paralympics Track and Field High School All-Americans – 100 M (Ranked 4th, ''time:'' 19.08); 200 M (Ranked 6th, ''time:'' 34.88); 400 M (Ranked 7th, ''time'' 69.06); 800 M (Ranked 5th, ''time:'' 02:23.94) * 2014: U.S. Paralympics, a division of USOC (United States Olympic Committee) Track and field high school all American female * 2014: 10th International Wheelchair Amputee Sports (IWAS) World Junior Games,

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, medalist 100, 200, 400, 800 M track events * 2013: U.S. Paralympics, a division USOC (United States Olympic Committee) Track and field high school all American female, 100 M with a time of 20:34 * 2013: IWAS World Junior Games Mayaguez, Puerto Rico – Special Performance Award (recognition of athletes with international potential competing in their first IWAS World Junior Games) * 2013: IWAS World Junior Games Mayaguez, Puerto Rico – ''Swimming S5 category'', Gold medal (50m backstroke); Silver medal (200 Individual Medley); ''Athletics'', Two Gold medals (200m; Super Sprint T1, time 1.01.47) * 2013: International Wheelchair Amputee Sports Junior World Games selectee for US Junior Team, paratriathalon, swimming and track * 2013: National Wave triathlete, US National Paratriathalon Championships,

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* 2013:

National Junior Disability Championships The Move United Junior Nationals (formerly the National Junior Disability Championships and the Adaptive Sports USA Junior Nationals) is an annual multi-sport event organized by Move United (formerly Adaptive Sports USA) for junior athletes betwe ...

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, First place 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 meter wheelchair track, first place 50 m back, breast, fly, free, 100 m breast, 100 m free swimming * 2013:

, Female Track Athlete Spirit of Excellence Award * 2011:

Parapan American Games The Parapan American Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities held every four years after every Pan American Games. The first Games were held in 1999 in Mexico City, Mexico. The 2003 Parapan American Ga ...

Guadalajara, Mexico Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Mexico, while the Guadalaja ...

, silver medal 100 m breaststroke * 2011: ''SPORTS 'N SPOKES'' Magazine's Junior Athlete of the Year * 2011: Founded iSACRA, an international organization for information and support of individuals with sacral agenesis/caudal regression syndrome * 2010: Junior National Champion, 100, 200, 400, 800 m wheelchair track * 2010: ''Im Able Foundation's'' Racing Wheelchair Recipient * 2010: American Paralympic record holder, women's 100 SCY breaststroke * 2010: American Paralympic record holder, women's 200 SCY IM * 2010: Canadian American Paralympic National Champion women's 100 m breaststroke * 2009: Canadian American Paralympic National Champion women's 100 m breaststroke * 2009: Canadian American Paralympic National Champion women's 200 m breaststroke * 2008:

, First place 100, 200, 400 m wheelchair track

Filmography

Documentaries and other television appearances include:

References

External links

International Sacral Agenesis/Caudal Regression Association
– an organization founded by Jessica Rogers
US Paralympic BiographyA Child's Courage
– The REBUILT: The Human Body Shop segment featuring Jessica Rogers *http://pvamag.com/sns/article/3739/2011_junior_athlete_of_the_year {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Jessica Living people 1997 births American adoptees American female breaststroke swimmers American amputees American women's wheelchair basketball players American disabled sportspeople American female wheelchair racers People from São Carlos Brazilian emigrants to the United States People with caudal regression syndrome Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School alumni Paralympic swimmers of the United States Paralympic track and field athletes of the United States Medalists at the 2011 Parapan American Games 21st-century American women 20th-century American women

Early life

Awards and achievements

Filmography

See also

References

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