Roderick Townsend
Sport: Para Track and Field
Gold: 4 Silver: 1 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: July 1, 1992
Height: 6'7"
Age: 33
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Education: Boise State University '15
Biography
Quick Facts
- Son of Jason and Mary Holloway
- Was a member of Lincoln High School’s varsity football team where he played for two years, was the 2009 team captain and was selected as a San Jose Athletic Association First Team Defensive End and second team all-area
- Was introduced to the Paralympic Movement by teammate Jeff Skiba, who encouraged him to compete for Team USA
- Enjoys hiking, music, Netflix, community outreach, public service and spending time with family
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 5-time Paralympic medalist (4 gold, 1 silver)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (High Jump T47 - Men), 4th (Long Jump T47 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (High Jump T47 - Men), silver (Long Jump T47 - Men), 11th (100m T47 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (High Jump T47 - Men, Long Jump T47 - Men), 5th (100m T47 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – gold (High Jump T47 - Men), 5th (Long Jump T47 - Men)
- Years of participation: High Jump T47 - Men 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024; Long Jump T47 - Men 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024; 100m T47 - Men 2015, 2017, 2019; 4 x 100m Relay T42-47 - Men 2015; Triple Jump T47 - Men 2015
- Medals: 10 (5 gold, 5 silver)
- Gold – 2024 (High Jump T47 - Men); 2023 (High Jump T47 - Men); 2019 (High Jump T47 - Men); 2017 (High Jump T47 - Men); 2015 (High Jump T47 - Men)
- Silver – 2023 (Long Jump T47 - Men); 2019 (Long Jump T47 - Men); 2015 (4 x 100m Relay T42-47 - Men, Long Jump T47 - Men, Triple Jump T47 - Men)
