Seth Jahn
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| Nationality | United States | |||||||||||
| Born | December 25, 1982 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.905 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Soccer / 7-a-side football | |||||||||||
| College team | St. Andrews University (NC) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 18 June 2016 | ||||||||||||
Seth Jahn | |
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| Branch | U.S. Army / United States Special Operations |
| Service years | 2003—2014 |
Seth Jahn (born December 25, 1982) is an American retired 7-a-side soccer player and former member of the athlete's council for the United States Soccer Federation.
Jahn was born on December 25, 1982.[1] He is from Lakeland, Florida, and currently lives in Tampa, Florida.[2][3] He graduated from George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, Florida.[3][4][5] While in his 20s, he worked for the Lake Wales Police Department. He enlisted in the US Army on September 11, 2003, initially serving in the field artillery corps before joining the Special Operations community.[4]
A US Army veteran, Jahn did three tours of Afghanistan as a member of the U.S. Army's Special Operations.[4][5][6] He also served in Iraq.[1] In 2010 while serving in Afghanistan, he was severely injured in combat after his all-terrain vehicle rolled down an embankment.[4][5][6][7] In 2014, as a government security contractor, he was injured again after being hit by rocket shrapnel.[1][6]
Since acquiring his disability, Jahn has climbed two of the world's tallest mountains.[4][6] He has also fought professionally in a Muay Thai bout in Thailand, MMA in Europe, and has also driven a Formula One car in European circuits.[4][6]
