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Jim Knaub
American wheelchair athlete (1956–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James William Knaub (January 5, 1956 – November 17, 2024) was an American professional wheelchair marathon athlete.
Background
Knaub was born in Corona, California on January 5, 1956.[1] He died in Long Beach, California on November 17, 2024, at the age of 68.[2]
Sport
Knaub was a pole vault competitor at Long Beach State and a semifinalist for the 1976 Olympics before a 1978 traffic accident left him paralyzed.[1] He went through rehabilitation at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, but did not regain the use of his legs.[3] After setting a wheelchair marathon world record at the 1982 Boston Marathon,[4] he went on to win four more times for a total of four world records,[5][6] and, along with female champion Candace Cable, "gave the 'wheelies' a personality in the 1980s and early 1990s".[7] In the 1990s he held "the world record in every race distance from 5,000 meters to the marathon."[8]
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Other ventures
Knaub joined Cannondale Bicycle Corporation in 1998 as production manager for the company's competition wheelchairs.[9]
Jim Knaub appeared as an actor in television (The A Team, The Fall Guy, The Love Boat S6 E7 as Arthur (1982), and others) and movies.
In 2013, it was reported that a film about Knaub's life, titled Hell on Wheels, was in development by Walt Disney Pictures.[10]
Accolades
- Lakewood, California Youth Hall of Fame, 1981[11]
- Long Beach State Hall of Fame, 1990[12]
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External links
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