Jeff Worthington (April 29, 1961 – June 1, 2023)[1] was an American paralympic athlete. He competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]
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| Born | April 29, 1961 Atlantic, Iowa, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 1, 2023 (aged 62) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editWorthington was born in Atlantic, Iowa. He was studying at Creighton University when he was involved in a car accident leading to a spinal cord injury in 1981. He completed his rehabilitation at Craig Hospital in Colorado. After his injury, he transferred to Arizona State where he got involved in wheelchair sports.[1] He later moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where he trained for the Paralympics.[4][5][6] He had met Paralympian athlete John Brewer in the 1980s and adopted Brewer’s pushing technique.[4]
Worthington competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, competing in athletics.[2] He won the gold medal in the men's 400m 1C event,[7] and also won gold in the men's 800m 1C event, with Brewer finishing second.[7] He also won individual gold medals in the men's 1500m 1C event.[7] and the men's 5000m 1C event,[7] and team golds in the men's 4×100m relay 1A–1C and the men's 4×200m relay 1A–1C.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituaries in Austin, TX | Austin American-Statesman". statesman.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ a b "Jeff Worthington". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Bryant Treanor, Richard (1993). We Overcame: The Story of Civil Rights for Disabled People. Regal Direct Pub. p. 215. ISBN 9780963134523 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Brewer A Paralympic Favorite Looking Past Gold For World Record In Seoul Marathon". Deseret News. October 12, 1988. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Koech's record win a real kick". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. May 2, 1988. p. 19. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wheelchair Olympics". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. June 15, 1988. p. 20. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
