Jeff Skiba

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Jeff Skiba
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Men's High Jump F46 Victory Ceremony 2012
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
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 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing High jump F44–46
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens High jump F44–46
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Pentathlon P44
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London High jump F46
IPC Athletics World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Lille High jump F44
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Assen High jump F44/46
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Assen Discus throw F44
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Christchurch High jump F46
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Doha High jump – T44
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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.

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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

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