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Para Track and Field

Jaquvis

Hart

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

30

Hometown

Bossier City, LA

Education

Airline High School (Bossier City, La.) ‘13 Louisiana Tech University ’17, Kinesiology

Classification: T47

Quick Facts
  • Son of Derryon Thompson and Shenika Hart-Thompson
  • Born without the lower half of his left arm
  • Has one brother, Trayvon
  • Nicknamed “JQ”
  • Was a high school state champion in track and a two-time city champion in wrestling
  • Runs sprints for the Louisiana Tech University track & field team.
Career Highlights
  • 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Track & Field, gold (400m)
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, (4 x 100m Relay T42-47 - Men, 400m T47 - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – gold (400m T47 - Men)
  • Years of participation: 400m T47 - Men 2015
  • Medals: 1 (1 gold)
    • Gold – 2015 (400m T47 - Men)

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