Name: Elexis Gillette
Sport: Track and Field
Height: 6’1”
Event: 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Current Residence: Chula Vista, Calif.
College: East Carolina University '07, Recreation Management; University of Phoenix '12, MBA
Paralympic Experience:
- 2004 Paralympic Games, silver (long jump)
- 2008 Paralympic Games, silver (long jump)
- 2012 Paralympic Games, silver (long jump)
Career Highlights:
- 2011 IPC World Championships, silver medal (triple jump), bronze medal (200m)
- 2011 Desert Challenge Games, gold medal (long jump)
- 2010 U.S. Paralympic National Championship, gold medal (long jump, triple jump 100m, 200m)
- 2010 Paralympic World Cup, bronze medal (100m)
- 2008 U.S. Paralympic National Championship, gold medal (long jump, triple jump)
- 2007 Parapan American Games, silver (long jump)
- 2006 IPC World Championship, silver (long jump)
- 2003 IBSA World Games, fifth place (long jump)
- 2003 News & Observer Athlete of the Year Award
- 2002 USABA National Championship, gold medal
- 2002 USABA Male Athlete of the Year
- World record holder, long jump
- American record holder, triple jump
Facts: Son of Ervin Marshall and Verdina Gillette-Sims... Has one sister, Uvonne... Earned a master's degree in business administration from University of Phoenix in 2012... As an athlete, motivational speaker and singer/song writer, Elexis exemplifies the phrase, "No need for sign when you have vision"... Hobbies include music and BMX.
Learn more:
US Para Track and Field