Jeff Skiba
Jeffrey Skiba (born April 28, 1984 ) is an American athlete .
life and career
Due to a missing fibula , Skiba was amputated the left lower leg below the knee at the age of 10 months.
He started athletics in high school at the age of 11 . There he was able to finish the competitions successfully, especially in the high jump. Supported by a high-quality prosthetic foot , he jumped 1.88 meters early on.
With an unofficial jump of 2.15 meters, Jeff Skiba currently holds the high jump world record in the F44 category . In addition to his specialty high jump, Skiba is also active in the disciplines of 100 meters , 200 meters , long jump and pentathlon .
In 2007, Jeff Skiba was the only "amputee" athlete to date to take part in the US national athletics championships. He currently lives and trains in Chula Vista , California .
Successes (excerpt)
World record
- High jump - 2.15 meters - Azusa , California , 2008
2008 Beijing Paralympics
- High jump - 2.11 meters - gold medal
- Pentathlon - 4724 points - silver medal
- Javelin throw - 51.46 meters - 5th place
- Discus throw - 48.72 meters - 6th place
- Long jump - 5.83 meters - 9th place
Paralympics 2004 Athens
- High jump - 1.97 meters - silver medal
- Discus throw - 45.24 meters - 4th place
- Javelin throw - 46.44 meters - 8th place
Others
In the horror film Blood Moon Rising (2009) Jeff Skiba played a supporting role as a zombie.
Web links
- The 2.15 meter jump on YouTube
- Some pictures from Jeff Skiba on life.com
- Portrait on usparalympics.org
- Portrait on ossur.com
- Blood Moon Rising in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Skiba, Jeff |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Skiba, Jeffrey |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1984 |