Jim Knaub

Jim Knaub (b. ca 1956[1]) is a former professional wheelchair marathon athlete.

Jim Knaub
Bornapprox. 1956 (age 66–67)
Known forWheelchair racing

Sport

He 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.[2] After setting a wheelchair marathon world record at the 1982 Boston Marathon,[3] he went on to win four more times for a total of four world records,[4][5] and, along with female champion Candace Cable, "gave the 'wheelies' a personality in the 1980s and early 1990s".[6] In the 1990s he held "the world record in every race distance from 5,000 meters to the marathon."[7]

Business

Knaub joined Cannondale Bicycle Corporation in 1998 as production manager for the company's competition wheelchairs.[8]

Biographical movie

A movie about Knaub's life, titled Hell on Wheels is reported to be in development by Walt Disney Pictures.[9]

Actor

Jim Knaub has appeared as an actor in television (The A Team, The Fall Guy, The Love Boat and others) and movies.

Accolades

See also

References
  1. Deirdre Donahue (June 25, 1984), "Weelchair Racers Jim Knaub and Candace Cable Are on a Roll as They Push Toward Their Olympic Debut", People
  2. Patient stories: Jim Knaub - Rancho Los Amigos inspires the will to win, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, January 1, 2011, retrieved 2012-12-06
  3. Wasef, Basem; Leno, Jay (2007), Legendary Motorcycles, Motorbooks International, p. 71, ISBN 978-0-7603-3070-8, His creation turned out to be an esthetic and functional success that enabled Jim Knaub to win the Boston Marathon in 1982
  4. Steve Kelley (September 10, 1993), "Knaub Races To End Injustice", The Seattle Times
  5. "Knaub Wins in Record Time", The Los Angeles Times, April 16, 1991
  6. "Push Rim Wheelchair Division History", 2012 Boston Marathon media guide, Boston Athletic Association and John Hancock Financial Services, 2012, archived from the original on 2013-01-29, retrieved 2012-12-06
  7. Bob Sherwin (September 23, 1994), "Rolling Past Limitations -- Meeting Jim Knaub Five Years Ago Helped Amberly Austin Find The Drive To Overcome Her Limits. Now 13, She's A Top Junior Wheelchair Racer.", The Seattle Times, retrieved 2012-12-06
  8. Claudia Coates (April 29, 1998), "New Entry in Wheelchair Business Is on a Roll", The Los Angeles Times
  9. "HELL ON WHEELS (Walt Disney Pictures)", Movies & TV Dept., The New York Times, 2010, archived from the original on 2013-01-31, retrieved 2012-12-06
  10. Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame, City of Lakewood, California, retrieved 2012-12-06
  11. "Hall of Fame". Long Beach State Athletics official website. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
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