13 Facts About Jaryd Clifford

Jaryd Clifford was born on 5 July 1999 and is an Australian Paralympic, vision impaired, middle-distance athlete.

Jaryd Clifford represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in athletics.

Jaryd Clifford won gold medals in the Men's 1500m and 5000m T13 events at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.

In 2014, Jaryd Clifford came 4th in the 3000m at the Australian All Schools Championships.

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, England, Jaryd Clifford won the bronze medal in the Men's 1500m T13 in a time of 3:53.31.

Jaryd Clifford credited his altitude training and European racing with assisting him in winning a medal.

At the Sydney Grand Prix on 18 March 2018, Jaryd Clifford broke the Men's 1500m T12 world record with a time of 3:45.18.

Jaryd Clifford lowered the previous world record of 3:48.31 set by Tunisia's Abderrahim Zhiou at the 2012 London Paralympics.

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, Jaryd Clifford set a world record time of 3:47.78 in winning the gold medal in the Men's 1500m T13.

Jaryd Clifford stated he needs guides for the 5000m due to his deteriorating eyesight making the event dangerous for him.

In 2018, Jaryd Clifford is a member of the Diamond Valley Athletic Club and Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.

Jaryd Clifford finished fourth in the Men's 1500 T13 with a season's best 3:44.95.

Jaryd Clifford's philosophy is "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced".