Kevin Brown (discus thrower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican/English |
| Born | 10 September 1964 Jamaica |
| Website | https://kevinbrownathlete.com/ |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Discus |
Kevin Dave Brown (born 1964) is a former discus athlete who competed for England and Jamaica.[1]
Athletics career
[edit]Brown was English national champion after winning the 1994 AAA Championships.
He represented England in the discus event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[2][3][4] Eight years later he represented Jamaica in the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[5]
Truck pulling
[edit]In 2020, Brown broke a world record in truck pulling, dragging a two-ton Range Rover 69 metres in 45.58 seconds. He made the attempt in the memory of a friend who had died of cancer.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "IAAF Profile". IAAF.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ Archer-Fox, Megan (31 October 2020). "Former discus champion claims world record in Black Country in memory of friend". Express & Star. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Leach, Harry (22 October 2020). "Commonwealth athlete and strongman sets Land Rover pulling record in memory of former Stoke Prior teacher". Bromsgrove Standard. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Kevin Brown stats at Record Holders Republic, where he is operations director
- Kevin Brown - World Record Attempt; 69M Vehicle Pull, 2020 video
- MEET KEVIN BROWN, OUR COMMUNITY GAMES AMBASSADOR., bio at games.community-games.uk
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
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- British male discus throwers
- Jamaican male discus throwers
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- English strength athletes
- Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
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