Krige Schabort

Paralympic Experience

• 6-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (PT1 - Men)
• Paralympic Games London 2012, 10th (Marathon T54 - Men), 17th (5000m T54 - Men)
• Paralympic Games Athens 2004, 8th (10000m T54 - Men), 15th (5000m T54 - Men, Marathon T54 - Men)
• Paralympic Games Sydney 2000, silver (Marathon T54 - Men), 7th (10000m T54 - Men), 15th (1500m T54 - Men), 16th (5000m T54 - Men)
• Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996, 9th (Marathon T52-53 - Men), 14th (10000m T52-53 - Men), 15th (5000m T52-53 - Men)
• Paralympic Games Barcelona 1992, bronze (Marathon TW3-4 - Men)

Career Highlights

2014 ITU Paratriathlon World Champion
Two-time ITU Paratriathlon World Championships silver medalist (2016, 2015)
2013 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships bronze medalist
2015 ESPY Award winner, Best Male Athlete with a Disability
2013 USA Paratriathlon National Champion
2012 USA Triathlon All-American
Broke the IRONMAN World Championship world record in 2011 
2002 IPC World Track Championships, silver medal (marathon)
1998 IPC World Track Championships, gold medal (10000m)

Personal

Son of Susan Magdaleen Schabort • Siblings are Stein and Victor • Married to Caron Erica • Has three children, two boys (Daniel and Simon) and a girl (Sarah) • Hobbies are camping, boating, cycling, surfing, home improvement, gardening, cooking and baking • A native of South Africa who previously competed for that nation • Lost his legs during a war in Angola while serving in the South African Engineering Corp • Nominated for a 2007 ESPY Award

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2016 – silver (PT1 - Men)
• Years of participation: PT1 - Men 2014, 2015, 2016; TRI-1 - Men 2013; H3 - Road Race - Men 2010; H3 - Time Trial - Men 2010; Marathon T54 - Men 2002, 2006; 10000m T54 - Men 2002; 5000m T54 - Men 2002; 10000m T55 - Men 1998; 1500m T55 - Men 1998; 5000m T55 - Men 1998; Marathon T55 - Men 1998
• Medals: 7 (2 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
• Gold – 2014 (PT1 - Men); 1998 (10000m T55 - Men)
• Silver – 2016 (PT1 - Men); 2015 (PT1 - Men); 2002 (Marathon T54 - Men)
• Bronze – 2013 (TRI-1 - Men); 1998 (Marathon T55 - Men)