American Paralympic sprinter
Jaydin Blackwell (born March 16, 2004) is an AmericanT38 Paralympicsprint runner.[ 1]
On May 25, 2023, Blackwell was selected to represent the United States at the2023 World Para Athletics Championships , where he made his international debut.[ 2] 100 metres T38 event with a championship record time of 10.92.[ 3] [ 4] 400 metres T38 event with a world record time of 48.49.[ 5]
During the2024 World Para Athletics Championships he won a gold medal in the 100 meters T38 event with aWorld Para Athletics Championships record time of 10.86.[ 6] [ 7] 2024 Summer Paralympics Blackwell won the gold medal in both the100 metres T38 and the400 metres T38 .[ 8]
Jaydin Blackwell winning at the 100 metres T38 final (2024 Summer Paralympics ). Blackwell was bornpremature at 26 weeks and weighed 1 pound, 9 ounces, and hascerebral palsy .[ 9] [ 10]
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