Paul Nitz

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Paul Nitz
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Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4 × 100 m TW1–2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 100 m TW2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 100 m T51
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney 100 m T52
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London 100 m T52
IPC World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Christchurch 100 m T52
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto 100m T52

Paul Nitz is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T52 sprint events.

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Biography

Paul has competed in five paralympics winning four paralympic gold and one bronze medal. His first games came in 1992 where he was part of the American TW1-2 4 × 100 m relay team that set a new world record on the way to winning the gold medal and won the individual 100m in a new paralympic record as well as competing in the 200m and 400m. In his home games in 1996 he again competed in the 100m, 200m and 400m setting a new world record in the 100m to win his second gold medal at the distance. A third 100m gold came in 2000 Summer Paralympics where he also finished sixth in the 200m. His fourth games in 2004 Summer Paralympics were the first time Paul had been beaten in a Paralympic 100m final where he could only manage sixth, he also failed to make the final in both the 200m and 400m.

After missing out on making the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, Paul came back in 2012 with sights on more medals and records. At the Swiss Championships in May 2012, he broke the World Record twice in two separate competitions. His best time was 16.73 seconds. He finished the 2012 season, on the podium, with the Bronze medal around his neck. [1]

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References

  1. "Paul Nitz". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.