Haven Shepherd
Sport: Para Swimming
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: March 10, 2003
Height: 5'6"
Age: 22
Hometown: Carthage, MO
Education: Homeschooled
Biography
Quick Facts
- Haven was born in Vietnam and was adopted at 20 months old
She is a double amputee after losing her lower legs at 14 months old by a bomb that her birth parents detonated trying to commit a family murder/suicide
Haven is a motivational speaker, a CrossFit athlete, model, brand ambassador and dedicated advocate for people with disabilities
Daughter of Gary and Shelly Shepherd
Has four sisters, Chloe, Haley, Hannah and Ivy, and two brothers, Sawyer and Zach
Career Highlights
- Parapan American Games Santiago 2023, gold (200-meter IM)
- 2019 World Para Swimming World Series Indianapolis, 2nd (100m breaststroke), 3rd (200m individual medley), 4th (50m freestyle), 5th (100m backstroke)
- 2018 World Para Swimming World Series Indianapolis, 1st (50m freestyle, 100m freestyle), 2nd (200m individual medley, 100m butterfly), 4th (100m breaststroke)
- 2017 Can-Am Open, 1st (100m butterfly, 50m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 200m individual medley, 100m freestyle)
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (200m Individual Medley SM8 - Women), 9th (100m Breaststroke SB7 - Women)
