Trenten Merrill
Sport: Para Track and Field
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 1
Quick Facts
Birthday: May 18, 1990
Height: 5'11"
Age: 35
Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Education: Azusa Pacific University
Biography
Quick Facts
- Grew up in Southern California, where he could be found surfing, playing soccer, and riding dirt bikes
- While riding as a passenger on his friend’s dirt bike, a car struck them, injuring them both
- That accident led to the amputation of Merrill’s right leg, just below his knee
- Went under the care of his first prosthetist, Gary Yamamoto, who encouraged him to attend an Össur Challenged Athletes Foundation sponsored running clinic for athletes
- Made his Team USA debut at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships
- Has been previously coached by Gary Cablayan, Dan Pfaff, and Nic Taylor. His current coach is Jeremy Fischer
- Has worked with prosthetists Gary Yamamoto, Mike Pack and currently works with Francois Van Der Watt
- Currently the American record holder in long jump for his classification and a member of Team Össur
- Enjoys coffee, reading, surfing, 4x4 off-roading, and camping
- His hero is his grandfather Bob Merrill
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 9th (Long Jump T64 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, (200m T64 - Men), bronze (Long Jump T64 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 4th (Long Jump T44 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – bronze (Long Jump T64 - Men)
- Years of participation: Long Jump T64 - Men 2019, 2023, 2024; 100m T44 - Men 2015; 200m T44 - Men 2015; 4 x 100m Relay T42-47 - Men 2015
- Medals: 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2015 (4 x 100m Relay T42-47 - Men)
- Bronze – 2024 (Long Jump T64 - Men)
