Constant Reinvention Has Blake Haxton Competing in Paris, Ready To Race His Canoe To History
Complications from a disease forced Haxton to reinvent himself several times, including most recently as a paracanoeist.
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Athlete Bio#
Age
34
Hometown
Columbus, OH
Education
Ohio State University, Juris Doctor ‘16
classification: PR1
Personal
- Parents are Steven and Heather Haxton
Has one sister, Haley, and one brother, Anderson, and lists his older brother as the most influential person in his life
- Chose rowing in high school when his friends and family convinced him to give it a try
- Contracted a necrotizing fasciitis in the spring of his senior year of high school and subsequent complications required surgeons to amputate his legs
- Lists making the U.S. National Team as his most memorable achievement
- Hobbies include handcycling, fishing, swimming and marathons
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (Canoe single VL2 200m - Men)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Canoe single VL2 200m - Men), 10th (PR1 Single Sculls - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 4th (Arms Only Single Sculls - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Canoe single VL2 200m - Men)
- Years of participation: Canoe single VL2 200m - Men 2019, 2022, 2023; PR1 Single Sculls - Men 2017, 2018, 2019; Arms Only Single Sculls - Men 2014, 2015
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (Canoe single VL2 200m - Men)
