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Paratriathlon

Howie Sanborn

Paralympian 2024

Athlete Bio#

Age

42

Hometown

Denver, CO

Personal
  • Retired U.S. Army veteran who served for 15 years as an Airborne Ranger and a demonstrator on the U.S. Army Parachute Team, "The Golden Knights"
  • Began competing in triathlon as an able-bodied age group athlete while serving with the U.S. Army
  • Was cycling with a friend in September 2012 when a distracted driver struck him from behind, breaking his back and paralyzing him from the waist down
  • During his recovery at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), was introduced to Keri Serota, one of the co-founders of Dare2Tri Paratriathlon Club
  • Competed in his first triathlon as a wheelchair athlete 7 months after he was injured, and has continued to compete at the elite level ever since.

Career Highlights

  • 2018 Magog ITU Paratriathlon World Cup bronze medalist2017
  • 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton CAMTRI Paratriathlon American Championships bronze medalist
  • 2017 Magog ITU Paratriathlon World Cup gold medalist
  • 2017 USA Paratriathlon National Champion
  • 2014 USA Paratriathlon National Championships silver medalist
  • 2014 Manaus ITU World Paratriathlon Event silver medalist
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2024 – 6th (PTHC - Men)
  • Years of participation: PTHC - Men 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Team Relay - Open 2022, 2023
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2022 (Team Relay - Open)

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