Keith Gabel
Disciplines: SnowboardFrom: Ogden, UT USA 
Born: 07/20/84
As a child, Keith Gabel dealt with homelessness, kidnapping and being witness to the suicide of his stepfather. Today, Gabel is an X Games gold medalist.
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Keith Gabel wins gold in the Snowboarder X Adaptive final at X Games Aspen 2015.
About Keith
By the time the defending Snowboarder X Adaptive champion had his leg amputated following an industrial accident, he had already experienced a lifetime of trauma: homelessness, parental drug abuse and the witnessing of his stepfather's suicide. But losing his left leg at age 21 to a skid steer's stabilizer bar only improved his career as a snowboarder. Today, he's the defending X Games Snowboarder X Adaptive gold medalist, a Paralympic medalist and a World Cup winner with a goal of sharing his story through public speaking. Gabel is also an ambassador for Team for Tomorrow, a humanitarian program run through the United States Olympic Committee. In October, Gabel received a $5000 grant from the High Fives Foundation and now rides on custom-made snowboards.
- X Games Aspen 2015 Snowboarder X Adaptive gold medalist
- 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games Snowboard Cross: bronze
- Member of the U.S. Paralympic Snowboard team
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- knee, left foot amputee from an industrial accident.
X Games Medal Count
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X Games Competition History
| X Games Aspen 2015 | SBD Snowboarder X Adaptive | 1st |