Goalball - CZECHOWSKI Jake

United States of America

Date of Birth: 13 Dec 1976

Gender: Male

Function : Coach

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Preliminary - Group D #07 BRA Brazil 4 USA United States 6	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Preliminary - Group D #20 USA United States 10 EGY Egypt 0	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Preliminary - Group D #24 JPN Japan 3 USA United States 2	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Preliminary - Group D #40 USA United States 4 TUR Turkey 3	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Quarterfinal #46 USA United States 5 RPC RPC 3	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Semifinal #50 BRA Brazil 4 USA United States 5	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Gold Medal Match #55 USA United States 2 TUR Turkey 9	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

He was head coach of the US women's team that won a silver medal at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. (turnstone.org, 01 Sep 2019)

He was assistant coach of the US women's team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (usaba.org, 01 Sep 2019)

Appointment:

Other role:

He is head coach of the US resident goalball training programme based in Fort Wayne, IN, United States of America.

Previous role:

He began coaching the Arizona Sting goalball team in 2006 and in 2010 he was named assistant coach of the US women's goalball team.

General Interest

General
PLAYING WIFE
His wife Lisa Marie Czechowski represents the United States of America in goalball, and was part of the US teams that competed at the Paralympic Games in 2012 and 2016. (ibsasport.org, 29 Oct 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 24 May 2021)

INTRODUCTION
He initially wanted to become an American football coach but was motivated to pursue a career in goalball after first watching the sport at an adaptive sports camp in 2004. He then established a goalball team in Tucson, AZ, United States of America. "I stumbled into goalball. It was a happy accident, but I became fond of it immediately." (goalfixsportsusa.com, 13 Jan 2021)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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