Wednesday UNI paraolympian Jessica Heims broke her own discuss world record and defeated the field by over 4.5 meters to capture gold in the discus at the 2019 Parapan America Games in Lima Peru.
After a scratch on the first throw, Heims hit 29.89 meters or 98-feet on her second heave. The mark would have been good enough to pick up the gold, but she wasn’t satisfied with just the win.
On her third throw, She launched a toss of 34.4 meters or 112-feet-10 inches which surpassed her world record throw of 34.15 from the University of Wisconsin Alumni Meet in May.