American wheelchair fencer
Terry Hayes
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| National team | USA Paralympic Team |
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| Born | August 16, 1958 (1958-08-16) (age 65)
Fremont, Nebraska, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
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| Weight | 100 lb (45 kg) |
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Wheelchair fencing |
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| Event(s) | Wheelchair Foil, Wheelchair Epee, Wheelchair Saber |
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| Club | Southwest Florida Fencing Academy
Zeljkovic Fencing Academy |
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| Coached by | Charles B. Johnson, Brent M. Myers, Mickey Zeljkovic |
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Terry Hayes (born August 16, 1958) is an American wheelchair fencer. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics .[1]
Life
She graduated from Tidewater Community College, Barton College, Old Dominion University, and George Mason University,[2] and competes in épée, foil and sabre. In 2012, she was diagnosed with Primary cerebellar degeneration[3][4]
She competed at the 2018 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing American Championship,[4] and 2019 Wheelchair Fencing World Championships.[5]
Hayes and teammate Shelby Jensen are the first Americans to qualify in all three weapons in the Paralympics. At age 63, she was the oldest member of the Team USA Paralympic team.
She is coached by Charles B. Johnson and Dr. Brent M. Myers of Southwest Florida Fencing Academy and Mickey Zeljkovic of Zeljkovic Fencing Academy.