{"id":200,"date":"2017-03-27T20:54:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T20:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gahof.org\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=200"},"modified":"2024-09-21T16:23:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T16:23:58","slug":"curtis-lovejoy","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/gahof.org\/?portfolio=curtis-lovejoy","title":{"rendered":"Curtis Lovejoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curtis Lovejoy is a multi-sport Paralympian (swimming and fencing) who has participated in five Paralympic Games from 1996-2012. Lovejoy began swimming at age 29 after a car accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. After just a year and a half, Lovejoy began breaking records in the pool. Since the start of Lovejoy\u2019s Paralympic experience, he has won 4 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal in swimming at the Games. Lovejoy has represented the United States in 5 swimming World Championships from 1994-2010. In 2000, Lovejoy was named Male Athlete of the Year prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lovejoy not only continues to compete, but also helps coach the Shepherd Sharks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2012 USA Paralympic Team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2008 USA Paralympic Team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2004 USA Paralympic Team silver, and bronze medalist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2000 USA Paralympic Team 2x gold medalist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1996 USA Paralympic Team 2x gold and silver medalist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2010 World Championships 3x gold, silver, and bronze medalist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2006 World Championships 2x gold, 2x silver, 2x bronze medalist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2002 World Championships 3x gold and 2x silver medalist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1998 World Championships 3x gold and 2x silver medalist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1994 World Championships 3x gold medalist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paralympic, World, American, and Pan-Am Record holder<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Curtis Lovejoy 2013\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KSjFPXjv79U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curtis Lovejoy is a multi-sport Paralympian (swimming and fencing) who has participated in five Paralympic Games from 1996-2012. 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