Mark Brown (para-athlete)
Mark Brown is a paralympic athlete from Great Britain competing mainly in category T46 long distance events. He has also represented Gibraltar.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track and field (athletics) | ||
Representing  United Kingdom | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2000 Sydney | Marathon - T46 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1996 Atlanta | 5000m - T42-46 |
Mark Brown was born in 1962 or 1963 in Burnley, England.[1]
Brown competed at three Paralympics. In the 1996 Summer Paralympics he combined the 5000m and marathon, winning a bronze medal in the T42-46 marathon. In the 2000 Summer Paralympics he concentrated on the marathon where he won a silver in the T46 class and in the 2004 Summer Paralympics he concentrated on the 5000m but did not win a medal.[2]
In 2002 Brown moved to Gibraltar to live with his brother and his family and to work as a mental health nurse. In 2006 he competed in the World Road Running Championships, representing Gibraltar.[1]
References
- Butler, Mark (8 October 2006). ""Athletics opens up so many doors" – IAAF World Road Running Championships". World Athletics.
- "Mark Brown". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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