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Born | Wichita, Kansas |
Education | University of Colorado |
Jarrett Perry is an American former para-swimmer. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the same category.
Perry was born to parents Vicky and Craig in Wichita, Kansas alongside his twin brother Mac. [1] [2] The pair was diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome at birth which forced doctors to amputate Perry's leg. [3] He began swimming at a young age and by six years old was specializing in the 25-yard butterfly. [2] In 1997, while attending Coleman Middle School, he won six medals after competing at the Disabled Sports USA National Summer Games. [4] [5]
As a seventh-grader at Coleman Middle School, Perry became the youngest swimmer selected for the US swimming team in international competition. [6] In his first year with the team, he earned five gold medals, three silver, and one bronze. [7] In 2000, Perry held American records in the 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter freestyle and a world record in the 400-meter individual medley. As a result, he attempted to qualify for the 2000 Summer Paralympics. [8] Although he failed to qualify for those Olympics, Perry qualified for the 2004 Summer Paralympics by beating his own record with a time of 1 minute and 5.66 seconds. [9] [10] In his Paralympcis debut, Perry won a gold medal in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 while also setting the Paralympic world record in the 200-meter backstroke. [11] Perry returned to the Paralympic Games in 2008 where he won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S9. [3]
Personal information | |
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Born | Wichita, Kansas |
Education | University of Colorado |
Jarrett Perry is an American former para-swimmer. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the same category.
Perry was born to parents Vicky and Craig in Wichita, Kansas alongside his twin brother Mac. [1] [2] The pair was diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome at birth which forced doctors to amputate Perry's leg. [3] He began swimming at a young age and by six years old was specializing in the 25-yard butterfly. [2] In 1997, while attending Coleman Middle School, he won six medals after competing at the Disabled Sports USA National Summer Games. [4] [5]
As a seventh-grader at Coleman Middle School, Perry became the youngest swimmer selected for the US swimming team in international competition. [6] In his first year with the team, he earned five gold medals, three silver, and one bronze. [7] In 2000, Perry held American records in the 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter freestyle and a world record in the 400-meter individual medley. As a result, he attempted to qualify for the 2000 Summer Paralympics. [8] Although he failed to qualify for those Olympics, Perry qualified for the 2004 Summer Paralympics by beating his own record with a time of 1 minute and 5.66 seconds. [9] [10] In his Paralympcis debut, Perry won a gold medal in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 while also setting the Paralympic world record in the 200-meter backstroke. [11] Perry returned to the Paralympic Games in 2008 where he won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S9. [3]