Zak Skinner (born 16 October 1998) is a British Paralympic athlete, who competes in the 100m and long jump in the T13 classification.
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| Born | 16 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editSkinner grew up in Tonbridge and Malling. He was born completely blind before gaining some sight at the age of two.[1] He is coached by Aston Moore.[2]
Skinner's first accolades came in 2016, winning gold medals in the IPC England 100m, 200m and long jump in the age-groups categories, and winning gold and bronze in the senior long jump and 400m, respectively.[3]
In 2017, Skinner came 4th in the T13 long jump at the World Para Athletics Championships in London.[3] He followed this success with a silver medal in the long jump, and 4th place in the 100m, at the 2018 European Para Championships.[4]
In 2021, Skinner took his first gold medal on the international stage, winning the 100m at the World Para Athletics Championships in Bydgoczcz.[5] He was subsequently selected to represent Team GB at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, in the T13 long jump and 100m.
In 2023, he won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[6]
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Skinner placed 4th in the Long jump and 6th in the 100 metres in the T13 classification.[7][8]
Personal life
editSkinner has ocular albinism, a genetic condition that affects vision.[2] He is the son of former England rugby player Mickey Skinner.[1] Away from athletics, Skinner is a DJ.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Long jumper Skinner on Para-Athletics Champs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Zak Skinner - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Zak Skinner". Kent Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ C4 Paralympics [@C4Paralympics] (3 June 2021). "🗣 @zak_skinner on European gold in the T13 men's 100m: "I came into these Championships hoping for a medal in the 100m, and then this happened. I felt good out there and I had to execute the race and I knew the gold was there for the taking" 👏 #Bydgoszcz2021 https://t.co/nsoLZWyqsW" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Okoh advances to first final as Skinner and Towers just miss medals". British Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Zak vows to bounce back". Kent Online. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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