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Brett McArthur

Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T54

Further personal information

Residence
Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English

General interest

Hobbies
Driving, motorsport. (paralympic.org.au, 11 May 2012)
Memorable sporting achievement
Finishing fifth at the 2010 Seoul Marathon in South Korea. (paralympic.org.au, 11 May 2012)
Hero / Idol
"Anyone who digs deep and finds inner strength to do things they thought were impossible." (paralympic.org.au, 11 May 2012)
Impairment
He has paraplegia, the result of being seriously injured in a motocross accident at age 18. (tac.vic.gov.au, 04 Nov 2010)
Other information
LONG BREAK
He qualified for the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul then stopped racing for more than 10 years. In 2005 he returned to the sport, dedicating himself to the marathon. He made his second Paralympic appearance at the 2012 Games in London. (paralympic.org.au, 11 May 2012)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games (Seoul, South Korea)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 400 m 4 Heat 1 3
Men's 400 m 4 Heat 1 6
Men's 800 m 4 Heat 1 5
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Marathon T53/54 Final 2011-01-30 20