Julia Gaffney

Julia Gaffney
Personal information
Full nameJulia Kay Gaffney
Born (2000-05-01) May 1, 2000 (age 24)
Russia
Home townMayflower, Arkansas, United States
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm) (with prosthetics)
Weight100 lb (45 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityProximal femoral focal deficiency
Fibular hemimelia
Disability classS7
ClubAquaKids Swim Team, Conway, Arkansas
Coached byTony Marleneanu
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 200 m ind. medley SM7
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 200m medley SM7
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S7
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 200 m medley SM7
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 50m freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 400m freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 100m backstroke S8
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 100m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 200m medley SM8
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 50m butterfly S7
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 100m backstroke S7
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 200m medley SM7
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Mexico City 100m freestyle S8
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 50m butterfly S7
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Julia Kay Gaffney (born May 1, 2000) is an American Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency and had her right leg with amputated above the knee and her left leg amputated below the knee due to fibular hemimelia when she was born.[1][2]

Gaffney was brought up in a Russian orphanage before being adopted by an American family from Arkansas when she was five years old.

  1. ^ "Julia Gaffney - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. June 29, 2020. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Julia Gaffney - Team USA". United States Olympic Committee. June 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018.