Jayci Simon
Sport: Para Badminton
Gold: 0 Silver: 1 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: February 13, 2005
Height: N/A
Age: 20
Hometown: St. Johns, MI
Education: N/A
Biography
Quick Facts
- Diagnosed with Geleophysic Dysplasia, a very rare form of Dwarfism at age seven
- Continued to play basketball, soccer and softball against average-sized kids despite doctors saying she would never be able to play sports again
- Introduced to badminton in 2015 at age 10 and began practicing in her backyard
- Won a silver medal in women's doubles in her first-ever international tournament (2018)
- Does not have a permanent coach or established training center. Instead, she plays and practices everywhere she can
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 5th (SS6 Doubles - Women, SS6 Singles - Women), 7th (SS6 Doubles - Mixed)
- Years of participation: SS6 Doubles - Mixed 2019; SS6 Doubles - Women 2019; SS6 Singles - Women 2019
- Top finish: 5th – 2019 (SS6 Doubles - Women), 2019 (SS6 Singles - Women)
Career Highlights
- ParaPan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (SS6 Doubles - Mixed, SS6 Singles - Women)
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (SS6 Doubles - Mixed), 7th (SS6 Singles - Women)
