Evan Wilkerson (born September 28, 2006) is an American Paralympic swimmer. He will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 28, 2006[1] Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Leber congenital amaurosis | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S12, SB12 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editWilkerson was born to Traci and Gene Wilkerson and has a sister, Olivia. Wilkerson and his sister are both para swimmers with leber congenital amaurosis.[2][3]
He attended North Carolina Virtual Public School.[4]
Career
editOn September 25, 2023, Wilkerson was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2023 Parapan American Games.[5] He made his international debut at the event and won a silver medal in the 100 meter backstroke S12 and a bronze medal in the 100 meter breaststroke SB12 events.[6][7]
On June 30, 2024, Wilkerson was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Evan Wilkerson". olympics.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Rivard, Raymond T. (November 16, 2023). "Family, Friends And Faith Have Driven Evan Wilkerson In Swimming Career". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Just keep swimming: Being almost blind can't stop these siblings". wral.com. August 8, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Rounceville, Zach (December 6, 2023). "NC Virtual Academy student medals at 2023 Parapan American Games". Carolina Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Gowdy, Kristen (September 25, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Names 33 Athletes to 2023 Parapan American Games Roster". usparaswimming.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Monville, Kathryn (December 12, 2023). "Competing in Parapan-American Games: Evan Wilkerson's Experience". heritageherald.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Chakrabarty, Prasun (November 27, 2023). ""Made Me Cry": Despite Suffering From Blindness, 17 YO Who Made America Proud Receives a Warm Welcome After Parapan American Games". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Gowdy, Kristen (June 30, 2024). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Roster Announced for 2024 Paralympic Games". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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