Isaac Jean-Paul

Isaac Jean-Paul (born February 4, 1993) is a visually impaired American Paralympic athlete competing in high jump and long jump events.^[2] He is a two-time medalist in the men's long jump T13 event at the Paralympic Games. He is also a four-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the World Para Athletics Championships.

Isaac Jean-Paul

Jean-Paul at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(1993-02-04) February 4, 1993 (age 32) Gurnee, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability	Vision impairment
Disability class	T13
Events	High jump Long jump
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Long jump T13 2020 Tokyo Long jump T13 World Championships 2017 London High jump T13 2023 Paris Long jump T13 2019 Dubai Long jump T13 2017 London Long jump T13

Career

In 2017, Jean-Paul set a new world record of 2.17 m in the men's high jump T13 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.^[3] He also won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T13 event.

In 2019, Jean-Paul qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the silver medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.^[4][5] In this event, he also set a new personal best of 7.18m.^[5] Jean-Paul won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.^[6]

In 2023, he won the gold medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.^[7]