Jordan Mouton

• Home:  Houston, Texas

Jordan Mouton began competing in judo in 2005 after meeting Paralympic judo coach Willy Cahill at a sports camp at the Colorado School for the Blind. She joined the Diamondback Judo Club in Houston, Texas, and went on to represent the U.S. at the IBSA World Games in Brommit, France the following year.  Mouton, the only female on the U.S. team, made her Paralympic Games debut at the in Beijing in 2008.

Mouton is a 2007 graduate of Cypress Falls High School (Houston, Texas). She was on the wrestling team in high school and placed sixth at the Texas State Wrestling Championship in 2007. Her other interests include swimming and fishing.

Major Achievements:

• 2010: U.S. Team member – IBSA World Championships
• 2009: Gold medal, 63kg division – U.S. Open for the Visually Impaired
• 2008: U.S. Paralympic Team member, Judo - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
• 2007: Member of U.S. Parapan American Judo Team
• 2007: U.S. Team member - IBSA World Games, Sao Paolo, Brazil
• 2006: U.S. Team member - IBSA World Games, Brommit, France