Femita Ayanbeku (born June 30, 1992) is an American Paralympic athlete of Haitian and Nigerian descent, she competes in sprinting events at international track and field competitions.

Her life changed suddenly when the driver lost control and car struck a guardrail and spun around, forcing the doors open.

[2][3][4] Following her recovery from the car accident, Ayanbeku tried out basketball in her first year at high school but only did the sport for a short period of time because she had too much discomfort on her prosthetic.

Hart highly encouraged her to go to Charlotte, North Carolina for the 2016 US Paralympic Team Trials in late June 2016.

[6] Just six months after giving birth to her daughter, Ayanbeku qualified for the 2024 Paralympics.