Seth Jahn (born December 25, 1982) is a retired American 7-a-side soccer player and former member of the athlete's council for the United States Soccer Federation.
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| Nationality |  United States | |||||||||||
| Born | December 25, 1982 Bradenton, Florida | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.905 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Soccer / 7-a-side football | |||||||||||
| College team | St. Andrews University | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Seth Jahn | |
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| Service | U.S. Army / United States Special Operations |
| Years of service | 2003—2014 |
Personal
editJahn was born on December 25, 1982.[1] He is from Lakeland, Florida, and currently lives in Tampa, Florida.[2][3] He graduated from George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, Florida.[3][4][5] While in his 20s, he worked for the Lake Wales Police Department. He enlisted in the US Army on September 11, 2003, initially serving in the field artillery corps before joining the Special Operations community.[4]
A US Army veteran, Jahn did three tours of Afghanistan as a member of the U.S. Army's Special Operations.[4][5][6] He also served in Iraq.[1] In 2010 while serving in Afghanistan, he was severely injured in combat after his all-terrain vehicle rolled down an embankment.[4][5][6][7] In 2014, as a government security contractor, he was injured again after being hit by rocket shrapnel.[1][6]
Since acquiring his disability, Jahn has climbed two of the world's tallest mountains.[4][6] He has also fought professionally in a Muay Thai bout in Thailand, MMA in Europe, and has also driven a Formula One car in European circuits.[4][6]
7-a-side Football
editJahn is a CP6 classified player[3] and played center forward for the USPNT.[5]
Jahn got involved with 7-a-side football through a military rehabilitation program.[6] He earned his first call up to the national team squad in 2014.[1][6] He represented the US at the 2014 Americas Cup where the United States finished third. Jahn's first US National career goal would come in the 11th minute against Mexico of the tournament en route to their bronze medal finish.[1][3]
In March 2015, Jahn was part of the 14 man roster that participated in the Povoa 2015 tournament.[8] Jahn was pivotal in the Americans securing a third-place finish when he scored a hat trick including the game winner in the final game against Portugal.[9] In June 2015, he represented the United States at the World Championships in England. In the lead up to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Jahn was selected to the team's full-time residency program, training in Atlanta, Georgia [5] Jahn was part of the 14 man squad that represented the United States at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto. He played in the team's game against Canada.[10]
US Soccer Council
editJahn's speech at the US Soccer National Council's 2021 annual general meeting on February 27, 2021, was condemned by the United States Soccer Federation for downplaying the effects of police brutality and chattel slavery.[11][12] The next day, it was announced he had been removed from the Athlete's Council.[13][14]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "JAHN Seth". 2015 ParaPan American Games. TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games, 2015. 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. PARALYMPIC TEAM HEADS TO CHULA VISTA FOR TRAINING CAMP". U.S. Soccer. U.S. Soccer. March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Seth Jahn". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Fredericksen, Brady (August 21, 2015). "From war to recovery to the Paralympics: a Polk warrior's search for a great life". The Ledger. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Pedersen, Adrienne (May 21, 2016). "Florida native heads to Rio for Paralympics". WFLA / WTTA TV. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Faris, Nick (August 12, 2015). "Military veterans get another chance to represent their country at Parapan Am Games, 'just in a different uniform'". National Post. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ O'Dea, Janelle (November 24, 2015). "Orban's Nursery Inc. annual sale in Bradenton benefits Special Operations Warrior Foundation". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "KEITH JOHNSON – US PARALYMPIC NATIONAL TEAM". Rush Soccer. September 1, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "Tournaments - CP Football". www.ifcpf.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ Otis, Daniel (August 9, 2015). "Bittersweet win for Canada over U.S. in Parapan Am Games 7-a-side football". The Toronto Star. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ Graham, Bryan Armen (28 February 2021). "US Soccer ends no-kneel policy then condemns delegate who downplayed slavery". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ Yang, Stephanie (27 February 2021). "US Soccer Annual General Meeting shows DEI has long way to go". SB Nation. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ Carlisle, Jeff (March 2021). "U.S. Soccer's Athletes' Council removes member for racially charged comments". ESPN. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "US Soccer council member removed after controversial speech". Associated Press. Retrieved 1 March 2021.