BROWN Jenn

Canada
Athletics
28 Jun 1980
41
Female
F38
CALGARY, AB
 
Canada
CALGARY, AB
 
Canada

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Women's Discus Throw - F38 8

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Standing - Standing Discus
Women's Discus Throw - F38 Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
7Discus Throw - F382016Rio de Janeiro, BRA27.95
World Championships
4Discus Throw - F382015Doha, QAT29.64
6Discus Throw - F382019Dubai, UAE31.55
6Discus Throw - F382017London, GBR27.46
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JB, Jenn (Twitter profile, 15 Apr 2020; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Watching movies, spending time with friends and family. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Urban Planning - University of Calgary, Canada
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Partner Guy Henly
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English
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Calgary Track and Field [CALTAF] [Canada]
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Kim Cousins [club], CAN
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Her partner Guy Henly represented Australia in athletics [discus] at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He won bronze in the F37 discus at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Instagram profile, 04 Oct 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jun 2020; nswathletics.org.au, 13 Oct 2015; paralympic.org, 26 May 2017)
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2015 for Canada, Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
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She took up the sport in January 2013 in Calgary, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Her high school gym teacher introduced her to athletics and she competed in hammer throw before she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She decided to continue with the sport to build her strength and fitness after watching the 2012 Paralympic Games in London on television. "I started track, not because I thought I'd be going to the Paralympics, it was sort of an unintended consequence. I started because I knew I needed to get a consistent level of activity, and I needed someone to help me with that." (paralympic.ca, 12 Aug 2015; jbnolimits.com, 2014; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019; torontoobserver.ca, 12 May 2020)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 22 Sep 2019)
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Winning two medals at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Her grandmother. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Coach Kim Cousins. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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"I always start the competition wearing sunglasses." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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"Always keep trying." (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
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She was named the Female Para Athlete of the Year for 2014 and 2019 by Athletics Alberta in Canada. (Facebook page, 15 Sep 2015; athleticsalberta.com, 01 Jan 2020)

General Interest

Classification
T38, F38 (IPC, 23 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Ataxia (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

Impairment Details
In 2006 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which affects coordination on her left side. (paralympic.ca, 12 Aug 2015; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

General
OCCUPATION
She works as a senior strategist for the City of Calgary in Canada. "My time management has become very, very good, my prioritisation of how I use time is really good. For me, I really enjoy having something else to think about. Being an athlete can be really, sort of a self-centred world because you're always thinking about, 'How do I feel? Am I feeling sick? Am I rested? How are my legs feeling today?' and things like that. To be able to think about something different, to have to work in a job [that involves] giving back to other people, is really fulfilling for me because it takes my thought away from track all the time." (LinkedIn profile, 03 Mar 2021; torontoobserver.ca, 12 May 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In November 2018 she began serving on the Athletes' Council of the Canadian Paralympic Committee [CPC]. She has also served as co-chair of the Athletes' Council of Athletics Canada. (insidethegames.biz, 22 Nov 2018; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

OTHER STUDIES
She has studied at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK, Canada. (torontoobserver.ca, 12 May 2020)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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