Jeff Skiba

American Paralympic athlete (born 1984)

Jeff Skiba

Men's High Jump F46 Victory Ceremony 2012

Personal information
Nationality| American
Born|  (1984-04-28) April 28, 1984 (age 40)
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
| 2002 Lille | 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

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*     * 2008: Gold medal, F44/F46 High Jump; silver medal, P44 Pentathlon – Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
* 2008: Unofficial world record, high jump (2.15m) – Azusa 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

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

## External links

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* Jeff Skiba at the International Paralympic Committee

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