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 ...

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

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 ...

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 {{US-swimming-bio-stub