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| FABRY
Jeff |
| Sport |
Archery |
| NPC |
United States
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 14 Apr 1973
in Hanford, CA, USA |
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Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Amputee |
Origin of Impairment |
Accident |
Further Personal Information |
Marital status |
Married |
Family |
Wife Crystal, son Joseph and daughter Rebecca. |
Residence |
Tulare, CA, USA |
Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up archery in 1997. |
Why this sport? |
He wanted to go hunting with his friends. |
Name of coach |
Randi Smith [national] |
Coach from which country? |
United States |
Handedness |
Shoots right |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Spending time with his family and hunting. (twitter profile, 13 Aug 2012) |
Hero / Idol |
His biggest inspirations are his wife and kids. (ParalympicSportTV, 28 Aug 2012) |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (teamusa.org, 2012) |
Other information |
COACHING
He teaches archery to members of the Wounded Warriors Project, which aims to help injured soldiers settle back in to civilian life. (foxnewsinsider.com, 14 Mar 2012)
DISABILITY ORIGIN
At the age of 15, he was involved in a motorcycle accident, which led to the loss of his left arm above the elbow and his right leg above the knee. (teamusa.org, 2012)
WIFE'S WORDS
He and his wife were watching footage of the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, when she asked him why he was not making an effort to compete. He told her that he had been contacted by one of the shooters, but he was not interested because he did not want to shoot against people with a disability. She looked at him and reminded him that he, in fact, was a person with a disability. Realising she had a point, he started looking into it. (ParalympicSportTV, 28 Aug 2012) |
| Competition Highlights (historical) |
Paralympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2004 |
Individual W1 |
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| 3 |
2004 |
Teams Open |
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| 3 |
2008 |
Individual Compound W1 |
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| 1 |
2012 |
Individual Compound W1 |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2013 |
Individual Compound W1 |
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