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Noah Jaffe
Noah Jaffe (born July 18, 2003) is an American Paralympic swimming, Paralympic swimmer who specializes in freestyle and butterfly events. Career Jaffe made his international debut for the United States at the 2022 Duel in the Pool in Sydney, Australia where he participated in para swimming events, along with Jamal Hill, McKenzie Coan, and Elizabeth Smith (swimmer), Elizabeth Smith. On April 29, 2023, Jaffe was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester, England. On the first day of competition he won a bronze medal in the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle, 400 m freestyle S8 event. On the third day he won a bronze medal in the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre butterfly, 100 m butterfly S8 event. On the fourth day he won a gold medal in the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle, 100 m freestyle S8 event and set an Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S8 (classification)
S8, SB7, SM8 are Paralympic sports#Classification, disability swimming classifications used for categorizing swimmers based on their level of disability. This class includes a number of different disabilities including people with amputations and cerebral palsy. The classification is governed by the International Paralympic Committee, and competes at the Paralympic Games. Definition This classification is for Swimming (sport), swimming. In the classification title, S represents Freestyle, Backstroke and Butterfly strokes. SB means breaststroke. SM means individual medley. The number following indicates degree of disability, with one being the most severely physically impaired to ten having the least amount of physical disability. According to the International Paralympic Committee, examples of those eligible for the S8, SB8 and SM8 classes include "Swimmers who have lost either both hands or one arm [...] also, athletes with severe restrictions in the joints of the lower limbs." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
