Nathan Schrimsher Explained

Birth Name:Nathan Schrimsher
Birth Date:22 May 1992
Birth Place:Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.
Residence:Colorado Springs, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in[1]
Weight:165 lb
Sport:Modern pentathlon
Coach:Jan Olesinski
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Nathan Schrimsher (born May 22, 1992) is an American modern pentathlete. He competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in August 2010 where he placed 13th in the individual event and 16th in the mixed relay.[2] [3] He was teamed with Cuban Leydi Laura Moya Lopez in the mixed relay. It is believed this was the first time that an American and a Cuban teamed up together in an Olympic style event in decades.[2]

He won the bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, thereby earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the 2016 games in Rio. He was thus the first athlete from Team USA to earn an Olympic berth.[4]

Personal life

Schrimsher was homeschooled in high school[5] and currently lives and trains with his brother, Lucas. He skis in his spare time. Schrimsher is outspoken of his Christian faith.[6]

Military service

Schrimsher enlisted in the United States Army in January 2013 as an active duty motor transport operator (88M).[5] He currently holds the rank of sergeant and is a part of the World Class Athlete program, an army initiative which allows soldiers to compete and train in their respective sports with the goal of competing in the Olympics.[7] He is currently stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nathan Schrimsher. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723001335/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-modern-pentathlon/athletes/Nathan-Schrimsher. dead. July 23, 2015. teamusa.org. United States Olympic Committee. October 18, 2015.
  2. Web site: Pentathlon.org – Leydi Laura Moya Lopez (CUB) and Nathan Schrimsher (USA) Bridge Gaps. December 5, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723053123/http://www.pentathlon.org/component/k2/item/524-leydi-laura-moya-lopez-cub-and-nathan-schrimsher-usa-bridge-gaps. July 23, 2011. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Schrimsher 13th in pentathlon. August 22, 2010. December 5, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728083241/http://youtholympicgames.teamusa.org/news/2010/08/22/schrimsher-13th-in-pentathlon/38122. July 28, 2011. mdy-all.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20160427065409/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/April/24/Meet-The-First-100-Members-Of-The-2016-US-Olympic-Team Meet The First 100 Members Of The 2016 U.S. Olympic Team
  5. https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/world-class-athlete-program/olympians/olympians/sgt-nathan-schrimsher Nathan Schrimsher
  6. http://www.abqjournal.com/813676/roswells-schrimsher-driven-to-succeed-for-team-usa.html Roswell's Schrimsher driven to succeed for Team USA
  7. Christ, Bob (July 23, 2016) Roswell's Schrimsher driven to succeed for Team USA. Albuquerque Journal. Abqjournal.com. Retrieved on February 11, 2018.
  8. Cope, Cheyenne. (June 1, 2016) Roswell native qualifies for 2016 Summer Olympics | KRQE News 13. Krqe.com. Retrieved on 2018-02-11.