Height 188 cm (74 in) Sport Athletics | Country United States Disability class F53 | |
Born July 20, 1968 (age 48) ( 1968-07-20 ) Unionville, Michigan, USA Events Javelin throw, Discus throw, Shot put | ||
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Scot Severn (born July 20, 1968) is a Paralympian athlete from the United States competing mainly in F53 classification throwing events.
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Athletics history
Severn first represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, entering the shot put and discus throw events. Four years later he experienced Paralympic success at the 2012 Games in London, where he threw a distance of 8.26 to claim the bronze medal in the shot put.
As well as his Paralympic appearances, Severn has also been part of three U.S. teams to compete at the IPC Athletics World Championships, beginning in Christchurch, New Zealand at the 2011 Games. Severn has won two World title medals, both in the shot put and both silver, in Lyon in 2013 and Doha in 2015.
Personal history
Severn was born in Unionville, Michigan in the United States in 1967. Whilst serving as a United States Army Reserve he was struck by lightning and thrown over ten meters. The resulting trauma left him with quadriplegia. Severn is married and has three children.