Jim Knaub

Jim Knaub

Jim Knaub winning Boston Marathon in 1982
Born approx. 1956 (age 58–59)
Known for Wheelchair racing

Jim Knaub (b. ca 1956[1]) is a world-class wheelchair marathon athlete.

Sport

He was a pole vault competitor at Long Beach State and a semifinalist for the 1976 Olympics before a 1978 traffic accident left him paralyzed.[1] He went through rehabilitation at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, but did not regain the use of his legs.[2] After setting a wheelchair marathon world record at the 1982 Boston Marathon,[3] he went on to win four more times for a total of four world records,[4][5] and, along with female champion Candace Cable, "gave the 'wheelies' a personality in the 1980s and early 1990s".[6] In the 1990s he held "the world record in every race distance from 5,000 meters to the marathon."[7]

Business

Knaub joined Cannondale Bicycle Corporation in 1998 as production manager for the company's competition wheelchairs.[8]

Biographical movie

A movie about Knaub's life, titled Hell on Wheels is reported to be in development by Walt Disney Pictures.[9]

Actor

Jim Knaub has appeared as an actor in television (The A Team, The Love Boat and others) and movies.

Accolades

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Deirdre Donahue (June 25, 1984), "Weelchair Racers Jim Knaub and Candace Cable Are on a Roll as They Push Toward Their Olympic Debut", People
  2. ↑ Patient stories: Jim Knaub - Rancho Los Amigos inspires the will to win, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, January 1, 2011, retrieved 2012-12-06
  3. ↑ Basem Wasef (2007), Legendary Motorcycles, the stories and bikes made famous by Elvis, Peter Fonda, Kenny Roberts and other motorcycling greats, MBI Publishing, p. 71, ISBN 978-0-7603-3070-8, His creation turned out to be an esthetic and functional success that enabled Jim Knaub to win the Boston Marathon in 1982
  4. ↑ Steve Kelley (September 10, 1993), "Knaub Races To End Injustice", The Seattle Times
  5. ↑ "Knaub Wins in Record Time", The Los Angeles Times, April 16, 1991
  6. ↑ "Push Rim Wheelchair Division History", 2012 Boston Marathon media guide (Boston Athletic Association and John Hancock Financial Services), 2012, retrieved 2012-12-06
  7. ↑ Bob Sherwin (September 23, 1994), "Rolling Past Limitations -- Meeting Jim Knaub Five Years Ago Helped Amberly Austin Find The Drive To Overcome Her Limits. Now 13, She's A Top Junior Wheelchair Racer.", The Seattle Times, retrieved 2012-12-06
  8. ↑ Claudia Coates (April 29, 1998), "New Entry in Wheelchair Business Is on a Roll", The Los Angeles Times
  9. ↑ HELL ON WHEELS (Walt Disney Pictures), The New York Times movies, 2010, retrieved 2012-12-06
  10. ↑ Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame, City of Lakewood, California, retrieved 2012-12-06
  11. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Long Beach State Athletics official website. Retrieved 2012-12-06.

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