A University of Central Oklahoma alumnus has just won the fifth gold medal of his career at the Paralympic Games in Paris.Jeremy Campbell won the gold in men’s discus throw F64 at 61.14 meters, which is a Paralympic record. Trinidad and Tobago’s Akeem Stewart finished second at 59.66 meters, and fellow Team USA Paralympian David Blair got bronze at 57.76 meters.The gold is Campbell’s fifth at the Paralympic Games. He won gold in discus throw during the Tokyo Games in 2020, the London Games in 2012 and the Beijing Games in 2008 as well as a gold in pentathlon in Beijing.”Congratulations, and Roll ‘Chos,” University of Central Oklahoma officials posted to social media. Top Headlines Charges dismissed against man accused of 2017 double murder at Del City laundromat Video shows aftermath of chase that ended in crash, suspect being arrested after hiding in trash bin Raygun apologizes to breakdance community for backlash to her Paris Olympic performance Teen charged with killing 4 at Georgia high school had been focus of earlier tips about threats Oklahoma City tenants only given less than one day’s notice stairs would be out of order
PARIS, IDF —
A University of Central Oklahoma alumnus has just won the fifth gold medal of his career at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
Jeremy Campbell won the gold in men’s discus throw F64 at 61.14 meters, which is a Paralympic record. Trinidad and Tobago’s Akeem Stewart finished second at 59.66 meters, and fellow Team USA Paralympian David Blair got bronze at 57.76 meters.
The gold is Campbell’s fifth at the Paralympic Games. He won gold in discus throw during the Tokyo Games in 2020, the London Games in 2012 and the Beijing Games in 2008 as well as a gold in pentathlon in Beijing.
“Congratulations, and Roll ‘Chos,” University of Central Oklahoma officials posted to social media.
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