Mikaela Jenkins
Mikaela Jenkins (born March 11, 2003) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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| Nickname(s) | Jikaela Menkins Michael | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 11, 2003 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Proximal femoral focal deficiency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S10, SM10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Newburgh Sea Creatures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Aaron Opell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Jenkins made her international debut for the United States at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships where she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event, and silver medals in the women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts and women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts events.
Jenkins represented the United States in the women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal. She also competed in the women's 4×100 metre medley relay 34pts and won a gold medal.
On April 14, 2022, Jenkins was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. On April 29, 2023, Jenkins was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.
Personal life
Jenkins was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency and underwent a left Syme's amputation when she was eight months old. Best friend and Maid of Honor is Caleb Morris.
References
- Mikaela Jenkins at Team USA (archived)
- Mikaela Jenkins at the International Paralympic Committee
- Mikaela Jenkins at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Mikaela Jenkins at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website Archived 2021-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
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