Jesse Zesseu
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| Full name | Jesse Tankwa Zesseu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 27, 1999u[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus Throw Long Jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jesse Zesseu (born 27 June 1999) is a Canadian para-athlete specializing in discus throw and long jump.
Early life
[edit]Zesseu attended Bishop Allen Academy and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Guelph.[2]
Career
[edit]Zesseu competed at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in the discus throw and long jump T37 events.[3]
Zesseu represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the discus throw F37 event.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "ZESSEU Jesse". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 6, 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ "Jesse Zesseu: September 2024 Athlete of the Month". etobicokesports.ca. October 21, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). paralympic.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian thrower Jesse Zesseu claims Paralympic silver in discus". Toronto Star. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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