American Paralympic sprinter
Jaydin Blackwell (born March 16, 2004) is an American T38 Paralympic sprint runner.[1]
Career
On May 25, 2023, Blackwell was selected to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships , where he made his international debut.[2] He won a gold medal in the 100 metres T38 event with a championship record time of 10.92.[3] [4] He also won a gold medal in the 400 metres T38 event with a world record time of 48.49.[5]
During the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships he won a gold medal in the 100 meters T38 event with a World Para Athletics Championships record time of 10.86.[6] He also won a gold medal in the 400 metres T38 event with a time of 48.87.[7]
Personal life
Blackwell was born premature at 26 weeks and weighed 1 pound, 9 ounces, and has cerebral palsy .[8] [9]
References
^ "Jaydin Blackwell" . paralympic.org . Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ Gowdy, Kristen (May 25, 2023). "Forty-Five Athletes Selected To Represent Team USA At 2023 World Para Athletics Championships" . teamusa.org . Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ "Monday 10 July: New records at Charléty" . wpaparis23.org . July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ "Blackwell, Malone crowned world champions on Team USA's five-medal second day" . highlandcountypress.com . July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ "Canada's Smeenk, Gingras, Papaconstantinou race to Para athletics worlds medals" . CBC.ca . July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ Gowdy, Kristen (May 18, 2024). "Blackwell, Loccident set Championship Records, Team USA Earns Three Medals on Day Two in Kobe" . usparatf.org . Retrieved May 18, 2024 .
^ Gowdy, Kristen (May 21, 2024). "Led by Blackwell's second gold, Team USA Earns Five Medals, Two Double Podiums, On Day Five in Kobe" . usparatf.org . Retrieved May 21, 2024 .
^ Clowers, Jania (July 7, 2023). "Oak Park's Jaydin Blackwell isn't letting cerebral palsy slow him down on track" . The Detroit News . Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ "Oak Park's Jaydin Blackwell overcomes cerebral palsy, family tragedy to run all over the world" . Detroit Free Press . July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023 .