Curt Brinkman

Raymond Curtis Brinkman
Personal information
Full name Raymond Curtis Brinkman
Nickname(s) Curt
Nationality United States of America
Born Shelley, Idaho
Died September 8, 2010 (aged 56)
Pleasant Grove, Utah
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Updated on 2 May 2015.

Raymond Curtis "Curt" Brinkman was the winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon in the men's wheelchair division. He was the first participant in the wheelchair division to come in faster than the fastest runner,[7][8] coming in seventeen minutes faster than the traditional winner,[9] setting a (then) world record of 1:55:00.[1] He also won several Paralympic medals.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Boston Marathon History: 1976-1980". baa.org. Boston Marathon Association. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games: Athletics: Men's Discus D1". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games: Athletics: Men's 100 m D1". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Arnhem 1980 Paralympic Games: Athletics: Men's 400 m D1 wheelchairs". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Arnhem 1980 Paralympic Games: Athletics: Men's 4x100 m Relay D1". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Arnhem 1980 Paralympic Games: Athletics: Men's 100 m D1 wheelchairs". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Boston Marathon History: Past Men's Wheelchair Champions". baa.org. Boston Marathon Association. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Boston Marathon History: Past Men's Open Champions". baa.org. Boston Marathon Association. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "In Memoriam" (PDF), The Olympian, Fall 2010: 19

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