Paul
Nitz

Paralympian 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012

4
GOLD

0
SILVER

1
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

4'10"

Age

Hometown

Edina, MN

Education

Southwest State University '92, B.S. Business Administration

Paralympic Experience

5-time Paralympian; 5-time Paralympic medalist (4 gold, 1 bronze)

Paralympic Games London 2012, bronze (100m T52 - Men), 6th (200m T52 - Men), 7th (400m T52 - Men)
Paralympic Games Athens 2004, 6th (100m T52 - Men), 9th (200m T52 - Men), 11th (400m T52 - Men)
Paralympic Games Sydney 2000, gold (100m T52 - Men), 4th (200m T52 - Men)
Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996, gold (100m T51 - Men), 6th (200m T51 - Men, 400m T51 - Men), 9th (800m T51 - Men)
Paralympic Games Barcelona 1992, gold (100m TW2 - Men, 4 x 100m Relay TW1-2 - Men)

Career Highlights

2012 Swiss Series, gold medal (100m)
2011 IPC World Championship, bronze medal (100m)
2010 U.S. Paralympic National Championships, gold medal (100m), bronze medal (200m)

Facts: Son of Gunter and Barbara Nitz... Has two older brothers, Peter and Roger and a younger sister, Heidi... Broke the 100m world record during the Swiss Series with a 16.73 race.

Learn more:
US Para Track and Field

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2015 – 6th (100m T52 - Men)
Years of participation: 100m T52 - Men 2002, 2011, 2015; 200m T52 - Men 2002, 2011; 4 x 100m Relay T53-54 - Men 2002; 400m T52 - Men 2002; 100m T53 - Men 1998; 200m T53 - Men 1998; 400m T53 - Men 1998
Medals: 2 (2 bronze)