Mark Brown (athlete)
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Mark Brown is a paralympic athlete
from Great Britain
competing mainly in category T46 long distance events.
Mark competed at three Paralympics, the first in 1996
he combined the 5000m and marathon, winning s bronze medal in the T42-46 marathon event. In 1996
he concentrated on the marathon where he won a silver in the T46 class and in 2000
he concentrated on the 5000m but was unable to win a medal.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Great Britain
Great Britain
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competing mainly in category T46 long distance events.
Mark competed at three Paralympics, the first in 1996
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
he combined the 5000m and marathon, winning s bronze medal in the T42-46 marathon event. In 1996
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
he concentrated on the marathon where he won a silver in the T46 class and in 2000
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
he concentrated on the 5000m but was unable to win a medal.