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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T52
Further personal information
Residence
Minnetrista, MN, USA
Occupation
Insurance Officer
Languages
English
Higher education
Business - Southwest Minnesota State University: United States
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up para-athletics at the 1991 National Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America.
Why this sport?
It was suggested to him by a friend.
Name of coach
Jimmy Cuevas, USA, from 2015
Training Regime
He trains five to six days per week.
International debut
Year
1992
Competing for
United States
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning four Paralympic gold medals over five different Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 24 Oct 2015)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (Athlete, 24 Oct 2015)
Injuries
He suffered from a staph infection in early 2004 which resulted in him being hospitalised for three months and undergoing multiple surgeries. Although he was able to recover in time to compete at the 2004 Paralympic Athens, the lingering effects of the illness forced him to miss the 2008 Games in Beijing. (startribune.com, 18 Jun 2015)
Awards and honours
In 1995 he won the New England Wheelchair Athlete Association's Male Athlete of the Year Award. (thehartford.com, 12 Oct 2010)
Other sports
He played wheelchair basketball at university. (thehartford.com, 12 Oct 2010)
Impairment
Nerves in his neck were damaged during his breech birth, which resulted in paraplegia. (nytimes.com, 15 Oct 2000)
Other information
BREAK
He took a two-year break away from the sport after participating at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. He made his return to elite competition in January 2015. (startribune.com, 18 Jun 2015)
He took a two-year break away from the sport after participating at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. He made his return to elite competition in January 2015. (startribune.com, 18 Jun 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m TW2 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m TW2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m TW2 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m TW2 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 400 m TW2 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m TW1-2 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 1 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 800 m T52 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 400 m T52 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T53-54 | Heat 2 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m T52 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 2 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m T53 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m T53 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 200 m T53 | Final Round | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T51 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m T51 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 200 m T51 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m T51 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 400 m T51 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 800 m T51 | Heat 2 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final | 2011-01-24 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-02 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 3 | |
| Men's 400 m T52 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 7 | |
| Men's 400 m T52 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-03 | 3 | |
| Men's 200 m T52 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 6 | |
| Men's 200 m T52 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-08 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T52 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-27 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m T52 | Final 1 | 2015-10-27 | 6 |