Birth name Nathan Schrimsher Height 1.88 m Sport Modern pentathlon Weight 75 kg | Name Nathan Schrimsher Coached by Jan Olesinski Role Olympic athlete | |
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Born May 22, 1992 (aged 23) Roswell, New Mexico | ||
170 champ round 1 samuel schuyler new york vs jonathan schrimsher alabama
Nathan Schrimsher (born May 22, 1992) is a modern pentathlete for the United States of America. He competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in August 2010 where he placed 13th in the individual event and 16th in the mixed relay. He was teamed up with Cuban Leydi Laura Moya Lopez in the Mixed Relay. It is believed this was the first time that an American and a Cuban teamed up together in an Olympic style event in decades.
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- 170 champ round 1 samuel schuyler new york vs jonathan schrimsher alabama
- Nathan schrimsher trains to compete in the pentathlon in rio olympics
- Personal life
- Military Service
- References
He won the bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, thereby earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the 2016 games in Rio. He was thus the first athlete from Team USA to earn an Olympic berth.
Nathan schrimsher trains to compete in the pentathlon in rio olympics
Personal life
Schrimsher was homeschooled in high school and currently lives and trains with his brother, Lucas. He skis in his spare time and is a fan of the band KISS.
Military Service
Schrimsher enlisted in the United States Army in January 2013 as an active duty motor transport operator (88M). He currently holds the rank of sergeant and is a part of the World Class Athlete program, an army initiative which allows soldiers to compete and train in their respective sports with the goal of competing in the Olympics. He is currently stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado.
