
Seth Jahn
Sport: Soccer
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: December 25, 1982
Height: 6'3"
Age: 42
Hometown: Lakeland, FL
Education: George Jenkins High School (Lakeland, Fla.) ’01 St. Andrews University ’05, Emergency Medical Services; Henley Putman University, Intelligence Management
Biography
Quick Facts
- Son of Lori and Roger
- Has one sister, Hannah
- Served in the U.S. Army, was deployed three times to Afghanistan and Iraq and sustained an injury in 2010
- Was introduced to Paralympic sport through the military rehab program and started training with the U.S. Paralympics National Soccer Team in 2014
- Officially retired from the military in 2014
- Was a three-sport athlete at St. Andrews University, playing soccer, basketball and boxing
- After his athletic career, he became a firefighter EMT/paramedic in Florida, but a year later, he developed a strong desire to serve in a greater capacity and joined the U.S. Army
- He represented Team SOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) at the 2013 Warrior Games where he was his team’s “ultimate champion,” competing in two team sports and five individual events
- Has been to 88 countries
- Proficient in four languages: English, Spanish, Dari and Pashto.
- Pursuing his master’s degree in intelligence management with the intent of eventually earning his doctorate degree
- He has climbed three of the world’s tallest mountains since his 2010 injury (Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Blanc, and Elbrus) and plans to attempt Mt. Everest and Denali this year
- He raced cars in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and has fought in two Muay Thai matches in Thailand
- He has run with bulls in Spain, wrestled with tigers in Thailand and dove with tiger sharks in the Bahamas.
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 6th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2015, 2017, 2019
- Top finish: 5th – 2017 (Team - Men)
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