BROWN David

United States of America
Athletics
19 Oct 1992
28
Male
T11
KANSAS CITY, MO
 
United States of America
CHULA VISTA, CA
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's 100m - T11  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 100m - T11 Round 1 - Heat 2
Finished
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 100m - T11 Semi-Final 2
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
1100m - T112016Rio de Janeiro, BRA10.99
6200m - T112016Rio de Janeiro, BRA23.32
6100m - T112012London, GBR11.29
8400m - T112016Rio de Janeiro, BRA53.81
8200m - T112012London, GBR23.47
DNF4x100m Relay - T11-132012London, GBRDNF
World Championships
1100m - T112017London, GBR11.20
1100m - T112015Doha, QAT11.03
2200m - T112017London, GBR23.35
24x100m Relay - T11-132013Lyon, FRA43.62
2400m - T112013Lyon, FRA51.71
4200m - T112015Doha, QAT22.99
4200m - T112013Lyon, FRA22.91
6100m - T112019Dubai, UAE11.25
DNF4x100m Relay - T11-132017London, GBRDNF
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DowntownDavidBrown [given to him by one of the nurses who treated him while his eyes were being operated on]. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Playing the piano, riding roller coasters, spending time with friends and family. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Massage Therapy - Healing Hands School of Holistic Health, Escondido, CA, USA
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English
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Joaquim Cruz [personal], BRA, from 2012
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2011 for United States, Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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He had a muscle strain during the 2017 season. (paralympic.org, 20 May 2019)

He sustained an injury while competing in the T11 200m at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The problem also affected his performance in the T11 400m race later in the Games. (running4hisglory.com, 22 Jan 2017)

In 2013 a hamstring injury kept him out of action for three weeks. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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He began running at age five. His first competition was at the 2006 Colorado State Games in the United States of America. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015; gofundme.com, 19 Apr 2015)
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"In my first 50-yard dash I got second. I thought to myself, 'Hey I'm pretty fast'. When my vision started fluctuating, sprinting was a great way to stay competitive against my friends, so I had a need for speed." (gofundme.com, 19 Apr 2015)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 20 May 2019)
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He trains at the US Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA, United States of America. (runnersworld.com, 02 Jul 2020)
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Competing at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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His grandfather. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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His grandfather. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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"I always put my hands on my blocks before I get in them." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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"I am just another person who is trying to be something greater than what I am." (Facebook page, 17 Sep 2019)
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He was flag bearer for the United States of America at the opening ceremony of the 2015 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (teamusa.org, 16 Oct 2015)

He was named in the 2011 US Paralympics Track and Field High School All-American team. (usaba.org, 15 Sep 2011)

In 2011 he received the Rosemary Zander Award from the Special School District [SSD] in Hazelwood, MO, United States of America. The honour is presented for outstanding student achievement. (hazelwood.patch.com, 30 Apr 2011)

General Interest

Classification
T11, F11 (IPC, 06 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 25 Oct 2015)

Impairment Details
At age 15 months he was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, a condition that causes swelling in the lymph nodes. It affected his eyes and resulted in glaucoma. Following several eye operations, he was told at age 13 that his vision could not be saved. "I remember me being able to see one moment and then completely nothing the next. I was frustrated, confused, and angry. I was in complete denial." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019; running4hisglory.com, 22 Jan 2017; gofundme.com, 19 Apr 2015)

Guide
Jerome Avery (runnersworld.com, 02 Jul 2020)

General
NEW CHALLENGES
Ahead of the 2019 season he began training for long jump, and also returned to 400m training. His guide for the 400m is Connor Faint. "I always wanted to get back to running the 400m. Now I have a new guide for that distance, Connor Faint. With Jerome [Avery, his guide for the 100m] I run on the outside, but I'm on the inside of Connor. Balancing that out was tough at first, but the more you do it the easier it gets. [The long jump] is scary because I know I have to go straight, then it's like, cool, I'm running by myself! With nobody attached!" (paralympic.org, 20 May 2019)

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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