ParalympianPara Track and Field

Desmond Jackson

Paralympian 2016, 2020

Event Schedule

Upcoming Event

2023 Parapan American Games - Para Track and Field

November 17, 2023 - November 26, 2023 | Santiago, Chile

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Previous Event

Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships

July 8 - 17, 2023 | Paris, France

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Athlete Bio

Height

5'9"

Birthday

Sep 15, 1999

Hometown

Durham, NC

Education

Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina) ‘17 Campbell University '21

classification: T42

Personal

Son of Andre and Deborah Jackson....Played basketball, soccer, baseball, and rode horses before finding his passion of track and field....First competed with the Carolina Cruisers, his track and field club in Charlotte, North Carolina....Competed in his first international meet with Team USA at the Parapan American Games in Toronto....His hobbies include playing gaming systems, watching sports, bike riding, reading, and socializing.

Paralympic Experience

One-time Paralympian (2016)
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, 7th (long jump)

World Championship Experience

Most Recent: 2019 – 5th (100m), 7th (long jump)
Years of Participation: 2015, 2017, 2019
Top Finish: 5th – 2019 (100m)