Brent McMahon (wheelchair racer)

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Brent McMahon
Personal information
Born (1966-01-03) January 3, 1966 (age 58)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1]
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Marathon - T51

Brent McMahon (born January 3, 1966) is a former paralympic athlete from Canada.

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In 1986 McMahon injured his spine in an automobile accident—and quickly resumed his athletic pursuits. From 1986 to 1995 McMahon played for provincial, national, and state (US) wheelchair rugby teams, leading the Atlanta Rolling Thunder to two National Championships appearances.

McMahon has competed in two Paralympics. He placed first (1996) and fifth (2000) in the marathon, sixth (1996) and eleventh (2000) in the 5000m, and seventh (2000) in the 1500m. [1] [2]

Personal life

McMahon lives in Pawleys Island, SC. He was educated at Carleton University and is the co-founder of Screen 5ive media. He is married to Ann Marie with whom he has a daughter, Connor.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brent McMahon". Paralympic.ca. Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. "Brent McMahon". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. "Sun sets on golden Paralympics for Canada". Canoe.ca. 26 August 1996. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Athlete listing: Paralympics". Canoe.ca. 2000. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)