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Jeff Skiba
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Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1984-04-28) April 28, 1984 (age 40)
San Jose, California
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)100m, 200m, High Jump & Long Jump
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing High jump F44–46
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens High jump F44–46
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Pentathlon P44
Silver medal – second place 2012 London High jump F46
IPC Athletics World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Lille High jump F44
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen High jump F44/46
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Assen Discus throw F44
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch High jump F46
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha High jump – T44
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Javelin throw F44

Jeff Skiba (born April 28, 1984) is a police officer[1] and a Paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category P44 pentathlon events.

Jeff competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's high jump – P44 event, a silver medal in the men's pentathlon – P44 event, finished fifth in the men's javelin – F42/44 event, finished sixth in the men's discus throw – F44 event and finished ninth in the men's Long jump – F42/44 event

Major Achievements

    • 2008: Gold medal, F44/F46 High Jump; silver medal, P44 Pentathlon – Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
    • 2008: Unofficial world record, high jump (2.15m) – Asuza Pacific Invitational, Los Angeles, California
    • 2007: World record, high jump (2.10m) – U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Championships, Atlanta, Ga.
    • 2007: First Paralympic athlete to compete at U.S. Indoor Track and Field National Championships
    • 2006: Gold medal, high jump; Fourth place, long jump – IPC World Championships, Assen, The Netherlands
    • 2006: Gold medal, pentathlon -U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, Atlanta, Ga.
    • 2004: Silver medal, high jump -Paralympic Games, Athens, Greece
    • 2002: Gold medal, high jump – IPC Athletics World Championships, Lille, France
    • 2002: First place, high jump – International Challenge Track and Field Meet
    • 2002: First place, high jump – Washington State High School Track & Field Championships

References

  1. ^ Skiba wins lone USA medal on day six of World Championships, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), 27 January 2011


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