Yaseen El-Demerdash poses for a portrait.
Para Swimming

Yaseen El-Demerdash

Paralympian 2024

Yaseen El-Demerdash

Athlete Bio#

Yaseen El-Demerdash poses for a photo with his bronze medal.

Height

6'0"

Age

21

Hometown

Overland Park, KS

Education

University of Kansas

classification: S10, SB9, SM10

Personal
  • Born with Poland Syndrome
  • Son to Dina Massoud and Aref El-Demerdash
  • Has three siblings Maryam, Yusuf and Adam
  • Interests include robotics, gaming, cars, fishing and camping
  • Has a dog named Chestnut
  • Qualified for the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 after winning the men's 50-meter freestyle at the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Swimming
Career Highlights
  • Won gold (50m freestyle), silver (100m butterfly) and bronze (100m freestyle) at the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Swimming, ultimately qualifying him to the team
  • Won four medals at the 2023 Parapan American Games
    • Gold - 100m backstroke S10
    • Silver - 100m freestyle S10, 4x100m freestyle relay 34 points
    • Bronze - 50m freestyle S10
  • Gold (100m backstroke S10), 2024 CITI Para Swimming World Series
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Mixed), 9th (100m Backstroke S10 - Men, 50m Freestyle S10 - Men), 10th (100m Freestyle S10 - Men), 12th (100m Butterfly S10 - Men)

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