Jennifer French

Paralympian 2012

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Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

St. Petersburg

Education

Bridgewater State College

Paralympic Experience

1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)

Paralympic Games London 2012, silver (Two-Person Keelboat - Mixed)

Career Highlights

2012 Rolex Miami OCR (ISAF Sailing World Cup), SKUD18 – 3rd
2011 IFDS Worlds, SKUD18 – 2nd
2010 Rolex Miami OCR, (ISAF Sailing World Cup) , SKUD18 – 1st
2009 Rolex Miami OCR, Miami, Fla. (ISAF Sailing World Cup), Sonar – 5th
2009 US Disabled Sailing Championship, Ideal 18 – 1st

Fun Facts: Seven-time winner of the Milan-Gruson Award for top disabled female skipper… Executive director of Neurotech Network… Member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club… Born in
North Royalton, a small town in northeastern Ohio...Introduced to windsurfing as a college
student while on her second date with her now husband, Tim… Her story was featured in
the documentary film, "To Have Courage", and in the book, Shattered Nerves… As a result of
a snowboarding accident in 1998, French became a quadriplegic from a C6-7 incomplete
spinal cord injury.

Learn more:
US Para Sailing

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2012 – silver (Two-Person Keelboat - Mixed)
Years of participation: Two-Person Keelboat - Mixed 2011, 2012; Three-Person Keelboat - Mixed 2007
Medals: 2 (2 silver)