Julia

Gaffney

Quick Facts

• Gaffney has been swimming competitively since 2015 and has quickly made a name for herself on the national and international stages of competition
• She was born as a double leg amputee; her right leg is amputated above the knee and her left leg is amputated below the knee
• Has one sister and four brothers
• Hobbies include fishing, reading books, playing games, and hanging out with friends

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (3 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women), 6th (50m Butterfly S7 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, (200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women), bronze (100m Backstroke S7 - Women, 400m Freestyle S7 - Women), 5th (50m Butterfly S7 - Women), 8th (100m Freestyle S7 - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – silver (100m Backstroke S7 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women), bronze (50m Butterfly S7 - Women), 9th (100m Freestyle S7 - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S7 - Women 2019, 2022, 2023; 100m Freestyle S7 - Women 2019, 2022, 2023; 200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women 2019, 2022, 2023; 50m Butterfly S7 - Women 2019, 2023; 400m Freestyle S7 - Women 2019; 100m Backstroke S8 - Women 2017; 100m Breaststroke SB6 - Women 2017; 100m Freestyle S8 - Women 2017; 200m Individual Medley SM8 - Women 2017; 400m Freestyle S8 - Women 2017; 50m Freestyle S8 - Women 2017
• Medals: 13 (3 gold, 8 silver, 2 bronze)
• Gold – 2022 (100m Backstroke S7 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women); 2019 (200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women)
• Silver – 2023 (100m Backstroke S7 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women); 2019 (50m Butterfly S7 - Women); 2017 (100m Backstroke S8 - Women, 100m Breaststroke SB6 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 - Women, 400m Freestyle S8 - Women, 50m Freestyle S8 - Women)
• Bronze – 2023 (50m Butterfly S7 - Women); 2017 (100m Freestyle S8 - Women)