Jeremy Campbell

 

Jeremy Campbell earned a spot on the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team. Before graduating from Perryton High School in Perryton, Texas, Jeremy was all-district in basketball, track and football. He was introduced to amputee athletics at the Endeavor Games in 2004.

As a result of his dedication, Campbell entered Beijing as the favorite in his best event, the pentathlon. Not surprisingly, Campbell blew away his competition by setting a world record and beating the rest of the field by almost 400 points. Campbell also won gold in the men's discus F44.

In June 2012, Campbell set a new world record in the men’s discus F44/22 at the UCO Endeavor Games in Edmond, Oklahoma, the same place he was introduced to amputee athletics in 2004. During the competition Jeremy actually broke the world-record twice – the first with a throw of 62.3m, and the second with a throw of 63.45m. Jeremy had previously set the world record less than a month ago at the BT Paralympic World Cup in England.

In addition to athletics, Campbell enjoys longboarding, the beach and playing video games.

Major Achievements:

• 2012: U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Trails - Gold (Discus)
• 2012: Paralympic World Cup - Gold (Discus)
• 2012: New World Record in men's discus F44/22 - UCO Endeavor Games, Edmond, Oklahoma
• 2011: IPC World Championships - Silver (Discus)
• 2010: U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships - Gold (Discus)
• 2008: Gold medal, Men's Discuss F44; gold medal and World Record, Pentathlon P44 - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
• 2008: Gold Medal, Pentathlon and Discus - U.S. Paralympic Nationals, Tempe, Arizona
• 2007: Gold medal, Long Jump - Parapan Amercian Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 2007: Gold medal, Long Jump - Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, England
• 2007: Gold medal, Long Jump
• 2006: Silver medal, Pentathlon; fourth place, 100m - IPC World Championships, Assen, The Netherlands
• 2006: Pete Peterson Award for Overcoming All Odds-Football
• All-District in basketball, track and football three years