Jeff Skiba
Sport: Para Track and Field
Gold: 1 Silver: 3 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: April 28, 1984
Height: 6'5"
Age: 41
Hometown: Sammamish, WA
Education: Skyline High School (Sammamish, Washington) '02 University of Phoenix, Criminal Justice
Biography
Quick Facts
- Son of Mark and Sheri Skiba
- Has one brother, Bradley
- Born without a fibula in his left leg due to fibular hemimelia, doctors amputated his leg below the knee when he was 11 months old
- In 2008 became the first Paralympic athlete to clear the seven foot mark in high jump
- Works as an officer with the San Diego Police Department
- Knows Spanish.
Career Highlights
- 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials - Track & Field, 2nd (high jump, javelin)
Paralympic Experience
- 4-time Paralympian; 4-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 3 silver)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (High Jump T44 - Men), 13th (Javelin Throw F44 - Men)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, silver (High Jump T46 - Men), 8th (Javelin Throw F44 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (High Jump T44/46 - Men), silver (Pentathlon P44 - Men), 5th (Javelin Throw F42/44 - Men), 6th (Discus Throw F44 - Men), 9th (Long Jump T42-44 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Athens 2004, silver (High Jump T44/46 - Men), 4th (Discus Throw F44/46 - Men), 8th (Javelin Throw F44/46 - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – bronze (High Jump T44 - Men), 13th (Javelin Throw F44 - Men)
- Years of participation: High Jump T44 - Men 2002, 2015; Javelin Throw F44 - Men 2015; High Jump T42/44 - Men 2013; High Jump T46 - Men 2011; Discus Throw F44 - Men 2006; High Jump T44/46 - Men 2006; Long Jump T44 - Men 2006; Pentathlon P44 - Men 2006
- Medals: 5 (2 gold, 3 bronze)
- Gold – 2006 (High Jump T44/46 - Men); 2002 (High Jump T44 - Men)
- Bronze – 2015 (High Jump T44 - Men); 2011 (High Jump T46 - Men); 2006 (Discus Throw F44 - Men)
