Nathan Schrimsher

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Nathan Schrimsher
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Schrimsher in 2015
Personal information
Birth nameNathan Schrimsher
Born (1992-05-22) May 22, 1992 (age 32)
Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. [1]
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm) [2]
Weight165 lb (75 kg) [2]
Sport
Sport Modern pentathlon
Coached by Jan Olesinski [2]
Medal record
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Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Individual

Nathan Schrimsher (born May 22, 1992) is an American modern pentathlete. He competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in August 2010 where he placed 13th in the individual event and 16th in the mixed relay. [3] [4] He was teamed with Cuban Leydi Laura Moya Lopez in the mixed relay. It is believed this was the first time that an American and a Cuban teamed up together in an Olympic style event in decades. [3]

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He won the bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, thereby earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the 2016 games in Rio. He was thus the first athlete from Team USA to earn an Olympic berth. [5]

Personal life

Schrimsher was homeschooled in high school [1] and currently lives and trains with his brother, Lucas. He skis in his spare time. Schrimsher is outspoken of his Christian faith. [6]

Military service

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Sgt Sgt Schrimsher in 2017

Schrimsher enlisted in the United States Army in January 2013 as an active duty motor transport operator (88M). [1] He currently holds the rank of sergeant and is a part of the World Class Athlete program, an army initiative which allows soldiers to compete and train in their respective sports with the goal of competing in the Olympics. [7] He is currently stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. [8]

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References

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