Jayci Simon (born February 13, 2005) is an American para-badminton player. She is a

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gold medalist in mixed doubles, and 2024 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships bronze medalist in mixed doubles. She represented the United States at the

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and won a silver medal in mixed doubles.

Early life and education

Simon was born to Chad and Amy Simon. She was diagnosed with acromicric dysplasia, a rare form of dwarfism, at seven years old. She attended St. Johns High School in

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Career

Simon competed at the 2017 World Dwarf Games and medaled in all ten of the events she competed in. She won gold medals in doubles badminton, basketball, the 40-meter run, 60-meter run and the 4x40 relay race. She won silver medals in singles badminton, soccer, shot put and discus and won a bronze medal in the javelin throw. She does not have a regular coach or facility to train at. Simon made her international debut for the United States at the 2018 Pan American Para-Badminton Championships in Lima, Peru, and won a silver medal in women's doubles and a bronze medals in the women's singles and mixed doubles. She competed at the

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in Basel, Switzerland, and finished in fifth place in women's singles and women's doubles. She competed at the 2022 Pan American Para-Badminton Championships in

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, Colombia, and won silver medals in the women's singles and mixed doubles. She competed at the

in Santiago, Chile, and won a gold medal in mixed doubles and a silver medal in women's singles. On April 3, 2024, she qualified to represent the United States at the

, along with her mixed doubles partner

Miles Krajewski Miles Krajewski (born June 27, 2005) is an American para-badminton player who competes in international elite events. He is a World Championship silver medalist in the men's doubles and a Parapan American Games The Parapan American Games is ...

Achievements

Parapan American Games

''Mixed doubles''

Pan Am Championships

''Mixed doubles''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Jayci 2005 births Living people American female badminton players American para-badminton players Parapan American Games medalists in badminton Badminton players at the 2023 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games People from St. Johns, Michigan Sportspeople with dwarfism 21st-century American sportswomen Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Paralympic badminton players for the United States Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for the United States Parapan American Games gold medalists for the United States Parapan American Games silver medalists for the United States