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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F42
Further personal information
Family
Wife Olivia Brown
Residence
Lubbock, TX, USA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Higher education
Education - Wayland Baptist University: Lubbock, TX, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He was a shot put and discus state champion in high school, before becoming a athletics and American football coach. Six months after his accident he began training for the Parapan and Paralympic Games.
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
United States
Tournament
International Tournament
Location
Rio de Janeiro
General interest
Nicknames
Matt (kcbd.com, 04 Aug 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I was determined that I wasn't gonna let this [impairment] defy me and ruin my life, I had that motivation to get up and get on with my life." (dailytoreador.com, 05 Apr 2012)
Impairment
In December 2005 he lost his left leg in a natural gas explosion while he was working on a well in Fort Worth, United States. (dailytoreador.com, 05 Apr 2013; lubbockonline.com, 24 Aug 2008)
Other information
DOPING VIOLATIONS
In June 2011 he tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol acid, a marijuana metabolite in the class of cannabinoids. He accepted a three-month suspension in July 2011 and was stripped of his results at the 2011 US Championships, but he completed a United States Anti-Doping Agency [USADA] programme which resulted in his ineligibility period being reduced. He then tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide in a sample that was collected on 29 June 2012 at the US Paralympic Trials in Indianapolis, United States. He accepted a one-year period of ineligibility, which began on June 29, 2012. (kcbd.com, 04 Aug 2012; usada.org, 18 Jul 2011)
In June 2011 he tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol acid, a marijuana metabolite in the class of cannabinoids. He accepted a three-month suspension in July 2011 and was stripped of his results at the 2011 US Championships, but he completed a United States Anti-Doping Agency [USADA] programme which resulted in his ineligibility period being reduced. He then tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide in a sample that was collected on 29 June 2012 at the US Paralympic Trials in Indianapolis, United States. He accepted a one-year period of ineligibility, which began on June 29, 2012. (kcbd.com, 04 Aug 2012; usada.org, 18 Jul 2011)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F42 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F42 | Final Round | 4 |