Jeff Skiba

Jeff Skiba

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1984-04-28) April 28, 1984 (age 37) San Jose, California
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100m, 200m, High Jump & Long Jump
Medal record Track and field Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing High jump F44-46 2004 Athens High jump F44-46 2008 Beijing Pentathlon P44 2012 London High jump F46 IPC Athletics World Championships High jump F44 2006 Assen High jump F44/46 2006 Assen Discus throw F44 2011 Christchurch High jump F46 2015 Doha High jump - T44 Parapan American Games 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, Calif.
  • 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,
  • 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[]

External links[]

• Jeff Skiba at the International Paralympic Committee

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