Eric Stenback

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Eric Stenback
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 200 metres - C5-6
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 100 metres - C6
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 400 metres - C6

Eric Stenback is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category C6 sprint events.

Eric competed in three Paralympic games, across a wide variety of track and field events winning a total of three medals. His first games in 1988 Summer Paralympics saw him compete in the 100m finishing sixth, 400m also finishing sixth, 3000m cross country finishing last in eighth and finishing fourth in the long jump. In the 1992 Summer Paralympics Eric concentrated in the sprints, winning bronze in the 100m, silver in the 200m and bronze in the 400m. His last games were in 1996 were Eric finished eighth in the 100m, failed to reach the final of the 400m and finished eleventh in the discus. [1]

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References

  1. "Eric Stenback". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.