Education
Southwest State University
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.
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US Para Track and Field
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 6th (100m T52 - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m T52 - Men 2011, 2015; 200m T52 - Men 2011
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2011 (100m T52 - Men)