Jayci Simon smiling and holding her gold medal
Para Badminton

Jayci Simon

Paralympian 2024

Jayci Simon
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Jayci Simon swinging her badminton racket

Age

20

Hometown

St. Johns, MI

classification: SH6

Personal
  • 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)

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