Josiah Jamison

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Josiah Jamison
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Jamison at the 2015 Parapan American Games
Personal information
Born (1982-08-18) August 18, 1982 (age 40)
Vance, South Carolina, U.S.
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T12
Event(s)Sprint
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing 100 m T12
IPC World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 100 m T12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Christchurch 100 m T12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 4 × 100 m T11–13
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Rio 400 m T12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio 100 m T12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio 200 m T12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 100 m T12

Josiah Jamison (born August 18, 1982) is a visually impaired American sprint runner. He has retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary eye disease that affects peripheral and night vision. He began racing at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind in Spartanburg and won a gold medal for the United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the 100 m T12 event. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, but was disqualified in both the 100 m and 200 m heats for violating a newly implemented rule that a guide may not separate from the runner farther than 50 cm; his 4 × 100 m relay team also failed to finish at those Paralympics. [2] At the world championships Jamison won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal between 2006 and 2013. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Josiah Jamison. toronto2015.org
  2. Phil Sarata (September 16, 2012) Paralympian disqualified, says he's still pursuing goals. thetandd.com
  3. Josiah Jamison. teamusa.org