Mikaela Jenkins (born March 11, 2003) is an American
Paralympic swimmer
Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Para ...
who represented the United States at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international 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 International Paralym ...
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Career
Jenkins made her international debut for the United States at the
2019 World Para Swimming Championships
The 2019 World Para Swimming Championships is the 2019 edition of the World Para Swimming Championships run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The championships were held from February to June in seven countries across five continent ...
where she won a gold medal in the
women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event, and silver medals in the
women's freestyle relay 34pts and
women's freestyle relay 34pts events.
Jenkins represented the United States in the
women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international 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 International Paralym ...
and won a gold medal. She also competed in the
women's 4×100 metre medley relay 34pts and won a gold medal.
On April 14, 2022, Jenkins was named to the roster to represent the United States at the
2022 World Para Swimming Championships
The 2022 World Para Swimming Championships was the 11th edition of the World Para Swimming Championships, an international swimming competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Madeira from 12 to 18 June.
The competition was origin ...
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Personal life
Jenkins was born with
proximal femoral focal deficiency and underwent a left Syme's amputation when she was eight months old.
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2003 births
Living people
American amputees
American disabled sportspeople
American female butterfly swimmers
Sportspeople with limb difference
Sportspeople from Tampa, Florida
Swimmers from Florida
Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
Paralympic swimmers of the United States
Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in swimming
Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
21st-century American women
American female freestyle swimmers
S10-classified Paralympic swimmers
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