Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Further personal information
Residence
West Chester, PA, USA
Occupation
Student
Languages
English
Higher education
Teaching - West Chester University: United States
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began running in high school.
Why this sport?
His gym teacher would make him sit out playing sport with the other children because he was worried he might be hurt. One day, he decided to go jogging around the playing field and fell in love with running straight away.
General interest
Most influential person in career
His father, Schuyler Gottwald. (takethemagicstep.com, 06 Nov 2009)
Impairment
He was born with congenital nystagmus, an eye condition that causes rapid involuntary eye movement. (takethemagicstep.com, 06 Nov 2009)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 800 m T13 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 1500 m T13 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 1500 m T13 | Heat 2 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 1500 m T13 | Final Round | 10 | ||
Men's 1500 m T13 | Heat 3 | 4 | ||
Men's 800 m T13 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 5000 m T13 | Heat 1 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x400 m T11-13 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Men's 4x100 m T11-13 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Men's 1500 m T13 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 800 m T13 | Final Round | 5 |