15 Facts About Jayden Sawyer

Jayden Sawyer was born on 26 September 1993 and is an Australian para athlete who competes mainly in the F38 category in throwing events.

Jayden Sawyer won has won gold and bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Championships.

Jayden Sawyer competed at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics.

Jayden Sawyer was originally coached by Chris Timson and resides in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

In 2011, Jayden Sawyer competed in the Australian Athletics Championships where he won a gold and bronze in javelin and shot put.

Jayden Sawyer competed in the men's javelin events and shot put in the 2012 Australian Athletics Championships in Melbourne he won gold and came 4th respectively.

At the 2013 Australian Athletics Championships, in Sydney, Jayden Sawyer won gold in the men's ambulant javelin throw event.

Jayden Sawyer won gold in the men's ambulant javelin throw at the 2014 Australian Athletics Championships in Melbourne by throwing the javelin 42.58m.

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Jayden Sawyer finished fifth in the Men's Javelin F38 with a throw of 45.63.

Jayden Sawyer won the gold medal in the Men's Javelin F38 with a world record throw of 52.96m at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, England.

Jayden Sawyer then competed at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, coming 7th in the Javelin F38.

In 2008 Jayden Sawyer was awarded the Most Outstanding Junior Athlete with a Disability by North Canberra Gungahlin Athletics.

Between 2013 and 2014 Jayden Sawyer was given a dAIS athlete grant by the Australian Institute of Sport.

In 2014 and 2015 Jayden Sawyer was a given a further dAIS athlete grant by the Australian Institute of Sport.

In December 2017, Jayden Sawyer was awarded the Canberra Sport Awards Para Athlete of the Year.