Jenna Fesemyer
Sport: Para Track and Field
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: January 31, 1997
Height: 5'8"
Age: 28
Hometown: Ravenna, OH
Education: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Biography
Quick Facts
- Daughter of David and Cindy Fesemyer
- Born a triplet with brother Jonathan and sister Jessica
- Born without a left leg and hip socket because of a rare congenital disease called proximal femoral focal deficiency
- Got involved in wheelchair track in 2013 when the Ohio High School Athletic Association added wheelchair events to the state track meet
- Grew up playing basketball and other sports with a prosthetic
- Played varsity golf in high school
- Hobbies include playing guitar, reading, being with her family and getting involved in school activities.
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 9th (5000m T54 - Women), 13th (Marathon T54 - Women), 15th (1500m T54 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 7th (5000m T54 - Women), 11th (Marathon T54 - Women), 12th (1500m T54 - Women)
Career Highlights
- 2017 U.S Paralympic Track & Field National Championships, 4th (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m)
- 2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials Team Trials – Track and Field, 4th (100m, 400m), 6th (800m)
- 2015 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, gold (discus), 5th place (200m), 6th (100m, 400m), 7th (800m)
