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Para Track and Field

Jenna

Fesemyer

Paralympian 2020, 2024

Jenna Fesemyer

Athlete Bio#

Jenna Fesemyer races down the track

Height

5'8"

Age

28

Hometown

Ravenna, OH

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

classification: T54

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of David and Cindy Fesemyer
  • Born a triplet with brother Jonathan and sister Jessica
  • Born without a left leg and hip socket because of a rare congenital disease called proximal femoral focal deficiency
  • Got involved in wheelchair track in 2013 when the Ohio High School Athletic Association added wheelchair events to the state track meet
  • Grew up playing basketball and other sports with a prosthetic
  • Played varsity golf in high school
  • Hobbies include playing guitar, reading, being with her family and getting involved in school activities.
Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 9th (5000m T54 - Women), 13th (Marathon T54 - Women), 15th (1500m T54 - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 7th (5000m T54 - Women), 11th (Marathon T54 - Women), 12th (1500m T54 - Women)
Career Highlights
  • 2017 U.S Paralympic Track & Field National Championships, 4th (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m)
  • 2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials Team Trials – Track and Field, 4th (100m, 400m), 6th (800m)
  • 2015 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, gold (discus), 5th place (200m), 6th (100m, 400m), 7th (800m)

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