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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T64, F64, P44
Further personal information
Residence
Edmond, OK, USA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Higher education
Communications - University of Central Oklahoma: Edmond, OK, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para athletics in 2003.
Why this sport?
His older brother Caleb played a number of sports and inspired him to compete too.
International debut
Year
2006
Competing for
United States
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Assen, NED
General interest
Hobbies
Playing video games, watching movies, reading, being active and outside, golf. (teamusa.org, 14 Aug 2019)
Injuries
He broke his left leg in 2013. (paralympic.org, 21 Jul 2015)
Awards and honours
He won an ESPY award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability in 2013. (teamusa.org, 14 Aug 2019)
He received the 2013 Michael J Rokosz Spirit of da Vinci Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (prweb.com, 10 Apr 2013)
He was named the Male Athlete of the Month for May 2012 by the US Olympic Committee [USOC]. (perrytonpipeline.com, 06 Aug 2012)
He received the 2013 Michael J Rokosz Spirit of da Vinci Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (prweb.com, 10 Apr 2013)
He was named the Male Athlete of the Month for May 2012 by the US Olympic Committee [USOC]. (perrytonpipeline.com, 06 Aug 2012)
Famous relatives
His brother Caleb Campbell played American football and was drafted by the NFL's Detroit Lions in 2008, but went unsigned as he was deployed into the US army just days after his selection. He later spent time training with the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs. (amarillo.com, 25 Jul 2008; oandp.com, 01 Nov 2008; kansascity.com, 30 Jul 2012)
Impairment
He was born without a fibula and ankle in his right leg. His tibia was also bowed at a 90-degree angle. Doctors amputated the leg below the knee when he was age one, and fitted him for his first prosthesis at age 15 months. (recordonline.com, 28 Jun 2007)
Other information
CHANGE OF DISCIPLINE
He originally competed in pentathlon and won gold in the P44 event at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. However, pentathlon was not added to the Para athletics schedule for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, resulting in him switching his focus to discus. (ucentralmedia.com, 23 Nov 2015)
He originally competed in pentathlon and won gold in the P44 event at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. However, pentathlon was not added to the Para athletics schedule for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, resulting in him switching his focus to discus. (ucentralmedia.com, 23 Nov 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m T44 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m T44 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's Pentathlon P44 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Jump F42/44 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Pentathlon P44 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final | 2011-01-26 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final 1 | 2013-07-21 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final 1 | 2015-10-22 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F44 | Final 1 | 2017-07-16 | 1 |