Biography
Jamey PARKS
 AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION (ACA)
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| 07/02/1978 | |
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| OTHER SPORTS: | I enjoyed playing numerous types of sports with my children. I have also coached my son in American Football and my daughter in basketball. As a child/teenager before my accident, I played American Football and baseball. I also enjoy lifting weights and yoga as well. | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | Forest, Virginia, USA | |
| AWARDS AND HONORS: | My proudest achievements are personal. I have a beautiful wife and 3 kids. I graduated with my MBA in 2008 and have been a small business owner for over 10 years. | |
| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | I have two achievements that I feel real proud of on the world stage. At the 2016 World Championships in Duisburg, I won the semi-final with a time was the best at that point of the competition. That time nowadays does not hold up but I was proud at the time. My most memorable achievement happened at the 2019 World Championships in Szeged. Although I didn't win the preliminary event, I paddled a 50.05 seconds which has given me the added confidence to continue to push forward. | |
| OTHER INFORMATION: | Above knee amputee, I was struck by a truck in 1999. |
2015 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (INCLUDING PARALYMPIC GAMES QUALIFICATION)
Results
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Aug 19 12:54 |
Men's 200m VL3 SENIOR Heats 2 |
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5
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54.871
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Aug 19 16:06 |
Men's 200m VL3 SENIOR Semifinal 1 |
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4
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56.941
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