Kevin Szott Explained

Kevin Szott
Sport:Paralympic judo
Disability:Retinitis pigmentosa
Birth Date:14 April 1963
Birth Place:Clifton, New Jersey, United States

Kevin Szott (born April 14, 1963) is an American Paralympic judoka, former goalball player, shot put thrower and football offensive lineman. He is the older brother of Dave Szott who he played American football with while they were growing up, Kevin played for St Lawrence University as an offensive lineman in 1982 and was a strength coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team. He received a master’s degree from Penn State in exercise physiology in 1989.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Summer Paralympics

GamesSportMedal (if app.) and event
1984 Long Island[5] Track and field Men's shot put B3
Men's discus B3
Men's javelin B3[6]
Goalball Men's team[7]
Wrestling classification not recorded[8] [9]
1996 AtlantaJudo Men's +95kg
Track and fieldMen's shot put F12
Men's discus F12

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 31 August 2020. Kevin Szott - Saint Athletics Hall of Fame. Saints Athletics.
  2. Web site: 31 August 2020. Kevin Szott Judoka. JudoInside.
  3. Web site: 5 September 2014. Where they are now: Dave Szott. USA Today High School Sports.
  4. Web site: 31 August 2020. Learning Curves. www.wada-ama.org.
  5. Web site: The full list of Penn Staters at the Olympics and Paralympics. Pennsylvania State University. 2024-07-25.
  6. Web site: Kevin Szott. International Paralympic Committee. 2024-07-25.
  7. Web site: A Look Back on the Road to Paris…1984 New York Games. April 11, 2024. U.S. Association of Blind Athletes . 2024-07-25.
  8. Web site: New York 1984 Paralympic Summer Games. National Paralympic Heritage Trust. 25 July 2024. Ian Brittain’s research has shown 'that many medals were awarded for events that don’t appear in the official results and so some athletes will never take their rightful place in Paralympic history.'.
  9. Book: Brittain, Ian . From Stoke Mandeville to Sochi: A history of the summer and winter Paralympic Games. 2014. Common Ground Publishing.