HEIMS Jessica

United States of America

Athletics

Date of Birth: 11 Dec 1998

Age: 22

Gender: Female

Sport Class: F64

Place of birth: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : SWISHER, IA

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Discus Throw - F64	5

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Standing - Standing Discus	Women's Discus Throw - F64 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
7	400m - T44	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:09.17
8	Discus Throw - F44	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	25.98
World Championships
5	400m - T44	2015	Doha, QAT	1:12.48
5	Discus Throw - F44	2015	Doha, QAT	25.26

Nickname:

Jessie (sportmanagementhub.com, 12 Jun 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Education:

Biology - University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA

Languages spoken:

English, German

Club name:

University of Northern Iowa Track Team [Cedar Falls, IA, USA]

Coach:

Bill Calloway [personal], from 2015; Dave Paulsen [club]

Sporting relatives:

Her older sister Beth has competed in cross-country running for Coe College in the United States of America. (coeathletics.com, 02 Nov 2013)

Debut:

2015 for United States (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015)

Start:

She took up the sport at age 10 with Cedar Rapids Track Club in the United States of America. She ran middle distance throughout middle school and moved into sprint events and discus in ninth grade. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015; thegazette.com, 18 Apr 2015)

Reason:

She was inspired to take up the sport after seeing her older sister Beth begin cross-country running. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (thegazette.com, 03 Jul 2019)

Memorable:

Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (sportmanagementhub.com, 12 Jun 2019)

Hero:

US Para triathlete and Para swimmer Melissa Stockwell. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015)

Influence:

Her sisters Beth and Nicole. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015)

Philosophy:

"Time spent doing what you love is never wasted." (disabledsportsusa.org, 13 Jan 2016)

Award:

She was named 2017 National High School Paralympic Field Athlete of the Year. (unipanthers.com, 01 Aug 2019)

In 2015 she was named a US Paralympics Track and Field High School All-American in the 100m, 200m, 400m, discus and long jump. (teamusa.org, 03 Sep 2015)

She was named a 2014 US Paralympics Track and Field High School All-American in the 100m, 200m, 400m and discus. (teamusa.org, 15 Sep 2014)

General Interest

Classification
T64, F64 (IPC, 10 Apr 2020)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015)

Impairment Details
She was diagnosed with amniotic band syndrome, a condition at birth where the foetus becomes entangled in fibrous amniotic bands in the womb, restricting blood flow. This caused an impairment to her lower right leg and foot. Her right leg was amputated below the knee when she was one year old. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015; thegazette.com, 18 Apr 2015)

General
CAREER
She wants to take a career path in physical therapy. "I plan on going into the medical field in the area of physical therapy and rehabilitation. What I want to do is I want to help people through recovery and adaptive processes after injury or traumatic events. I am amazed by the human body and the human spirit, and being a resource for those in need would be my dream job." (sportmanagementhub.com, 12 Jun 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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