Cortney Jordan

Cortney Jordan (born June 24, 1991[1] in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American swimmer.

Cortney Jordan
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-06-24) 24 June 1991
Las Vegas, Nevada
Height5'3
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Freestyle, Medley
CoachBrian Loeffler
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing50 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing100 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing400 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2012 London50 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2012 London100 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2012 London400 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro50 metre butterfly S7
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro400 metre freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing200 metre individual medley SM7
Bronze medal – third place2012 London100 metre backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro200 metre individual medley SM7
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Eindhoven4x100m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal400m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal100m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal50m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow400 m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2010 Eindhoven50m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal100m backstroke S7
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 50m butterfly S7
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 50m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2006 Durban50m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2006 Durban100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2006 Durban400m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven400m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven200m individual medley SM7
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal200m medley SM7
Bronze medal – third place2015 Glasgow200 m medley SM7
Bronze medal – third place2015 Glasgow100 m backstroke S7
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place2011 Guadalajara50m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2011 Guadalajara100m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2011 Guadalajara200m individual medley SM7
Bronze medal – third place2011 Guadalajara100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place2011 Guadalajara400m freestyle S7
Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Pasadena400m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place2014 Pasadena100m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place2014 Pasadena50m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2014 Pasadena100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place2014 Pasadena50m butterfly S7
Bronze medal – third place2014 Pasadena200m individual medley SM7
Bronze medal – third place2014 Pasadena4x50m 20pt mixed freestyle relay S7
IPC World Championships - 25m
Silver medal – second place2009 Rio50m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2009 Rio100m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2009 Rio200m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2009 Rio200m individual medley
FINA World Championships - 25m
Gold medal – first place2010 Dubai4x100m individual medley

Swimming career

Jordan broke onto the international swimming scene when she won bronze in the 50, 100, and 400 metre freestyles at 2006 World Championships. Two years later, she participated at the 2008 Summer Paralympics where she won two silver medals for 100 metres (330 ft) and 400 metres (1,300 ft) freestyles, a gold one for a 50 metres (160 ft) freestyle and for the same sport a bronze medal for 200 metres (660 ft). In 2009, she competed at 2009 Short course World Championships for 50, 100, and 400 freestyles and won silver for all of them. Next year, she was awarded with two gold medals for 4x100 individual medley and freestyle at 2010 World Championships. She also competed at ParaPan Pacific Games in 2011, where she won 3 silver medals for 50, 100, and 200 metre freestyles and an individual medley. The same year, she was awarded with two bronze medals in 400 metre freestyle and 100 metre backstroke. 2012 Summer Paralympics brought her 3 silver ones for 50, 100, and 400 metre freestyle and a bronze one for 100 metre backstroke.[2] She has been swimming since she was seven years old.[3]

References
  1. "Corntey Jordan". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. "Cortney Jordan". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  3. "Meet Cortney Jordan, Las Vegas Paralympian". Las Vegas Weekly. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.


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