Scott Winkler

Scott Winkler
Personal information
Born (1973-01-24) 24 January 1973
Pittsburgh, United States
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
F54
Events
Discus throw
Shot put
Medal record
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 LyonShot put F54/55
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroShot put F53-55
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraShot put F54/55/56
Bronze medal – third place2007 Rio de JaneiroDiscus throw F54-56
Bronze medal – third place2011 GuadalajaraDiscus throw F54/55/56

Scott Winkler (born January 24, 1973) is an American Paralympic track and field athlete who competes in men's shot put and discus throw.[1][2]

Winkler is a United States Army veteran who was paralyzed below the chest in Tikrit, Iraq in 2003 after he fell off a truck while holding 50 pounds of ammunition.[3][4][5]

He won a gold medal and set a new world record mark for class F54 with a throw of 10.23 metres and 1053 points while competing in the men's shot put at the 2007 Parapan American Games.[6][7]

He also competed for Team USA at the 2008 Summer Paralympics where he placed fifth in the shot put F55/56 event.

The documentary film Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing features Winkler's individual story as he trained to try for a berth on the 2008 U.S. Paralympic team.[8]

Scott currently still competes in throwing shot put. He also is the shotput and discus coach at Harlem High School in Harlem, Georgia. All the while running a successful farm, Winkler Farms.

References

  1. ↑ "Scott Winkler - Team USA". Team USA. 3 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Scott Winkler - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 3 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Fimrite, Peter (2008-08-06). "Iraq veteran excels at Paralympics shot put". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  4. ↑ "Wounded Warriors Find New Mission". CBS News.
  5. ↑ "Bush Addresses Olympic Games In Beijing". The Washington Post. 2008-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Jamaica Gleaner News - Bronze for Grant at Para Pan - Friday | August 17, 2007". jamaica-gleaner.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-25.
  7. ↑ "Finding Another Way To Serve Their Country". The New York Times. 2007-08-20.
  8. ↑ "Stockton to host screening of 'Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing'". October 2011.
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