Noah Jaffe (born July 18, 2003) is an American

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who specializes in freestyle and butterfly events.

Career

Jaffe made his international debut for the United States at the 2022

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in Sydney, Australia where he participated in para swimming events, along with

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, and Elizabeth Smith. On April 29, 2023, Jaffe was named to the roster to represent the United States at the

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in Manchester, England. On the first day of competition he won a bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle S8 event. On the third day he won a bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly S8 event. On the fourth day he won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle S8 event and set an Americas record. On the fifth day he won a silver medal in the 50 m freestyle S8 event. On June 30, 2024, Jaffe was named to Team USA's roster to compete at the

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References

2003 births Living people American disabled sportspeople Sportspeople from Carlsbad, California Swimmers from California Paralympic swimmers for the United States American male swimmers American male freestyle swimmers American male butterfly swimmers Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships S8-classified para swimmers {{US-swimming-bio-stub