Jon Brown (weightlifter)
 Brown in 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1943 or 1944 (age 79–80) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg)[1][a] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Polio[2][b] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jon Brown (born 1943/1944)[3][c] is an American paralympic athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Paralympics.
Life and career
[edit]Brown was a watch repairman.[4]
Brown competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, winning the silver medal in the men's heavyweight event.[5] He then competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold medal in the same event.[6]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. weightlifter misses predicition". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. August 12, 1976. p. 27. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Train hard to win honors: Disabled seek achievement". Etobicoke Guardian. Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. June 9, 1976. p. 25. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wheelchair championships". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Francisco, California. November 23, 1978. p. 35. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wheelchair Sports: Pluck and Pride". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. March 13, 1977. p. 56. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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