Jayci Simon

Jayci Simon (born February 13, 2005) is an American para-badminton player. She is a 2023 Parapan American Games gold medalist in mixed doubles, and 2024 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships bronze medalist in mixed doubles. She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics 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 St. Johns, Michigan.

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 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 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 Cali, Colombia, and won silver medals in the women's singles and mixed doubles. She competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games 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 2024 Summer Paralympics, along with her mixed doubles partner Miles Krajewski.

Achievements Parapan American Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile Miles Krajewski Justin Kendrick Colleen Cloetta 21–5, 21–7 Gold Gold Jonatan Mattos Karina Loyola 21–4, 21–4 Nilton Quispe Giuliana Póveda 21–18, 21–12 Jesús Salva Rubí Fernández 21–10, 21–2

Pan Am Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2022 Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt,Cali, Colombia Miles Krajewski Justin Kendrick Rosa Velasquez 21–12, 21–19 Silver Silver Jonatan Mattos Karina Loyola 21–15, 21–5 Nilton Quispe Giuliana Póveda 9–21, 21–18, 15–21 Jesús Salva Rubí Fernández 21–17, 21–17