Samantha Heyison

Samantha Heyison (born August 5, 2005), is an American Paralympic athlete specializing in throwing events.

Heyison played soccer, softball and basketball growing up, before focusing on track and field.

[3][4] She was named a two-time U.S. Paralympics track and field high school Athlete of the Year.

[7] Heyison made her international debut for the United States at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won bronze medals in the discus throw and shot put events.

[9][10] Heyison was born five and a half weeks premature and diagnosed with Constricted band syndrome, which resulted in a clubbed left foot with all five toes being partially amputated, a right foot with three toes fused together and a right hand missing two fingers.