Fran Brown (paratriathlete)

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Fran Brown
Fran Brown.jpg
Brown at the 2024 World Championships
Personal information
Nationality British
Born (1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 (age 40)
Truro, England
Sport
Sport Paratriathlon
Paracycling
Paraclimbing
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Women's para-cycling
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Road time trial C1–3
Track World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Individual pursuit C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 GlasgowScratch race C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 GlasgowOmnium C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Glasgow500m time trial C1
Road World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Bae ComeauRoad race C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Bae ComeauTime trial C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Road race C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 GlasgowTime trial C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Zurich Road race C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 ZurichTime trial C1
Paratriathlon
World Paratriathlon Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 LausannePTS2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Gold CoastPTS2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Abu DhabiPTS2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 RotterdamPTS2
European Paratriathlon Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 TartuPTS2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 ValenciaPTS2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 ValenciaPTS2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 ValenciaPTS2
Paraclimbing
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 ParisLead Phy.D

Fran Brown (born 10 October 1984)[ citation needed ] is a British para-athlete across multiple disciplines. She is a nine-time world champion in paracycling from the 2022, 2023 and 2024 UCI Para-cycling World Championships in the C1 classification, across road and track events, a two-time former paraclimbing Lead world champion from 2012, and the 2019 PTS2 world and three-time European champion in paratriathlon. She won her first Paralympic Games medal, a silver in the combined road time trial for C1, 2 and 3 athletes, in 2024.

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Biography

Brown grew up in Cornwall, [1] [2] attending Truro School. [3] She studied lighting technology at Cardiff University and worked as deputy chief electrician for stage theatre productions in London. [1] While at work, Brown suffered a 16-foot fall, dislocating three vertebrae in her neck. [1]

Paraclimbing

Brown, who had climbed as a child, returned to the sport after her injury. [1] [2] In 2012, she became the paraclimbing world champion, the first British person to hold the title. [1]

Paratriathlon

In 2018, Brown won the silver medal in her category at the ITU World Championships. [4] In 2019, she became the paratriathlon world champion and European champion in the PTS2 category. [5] [6] [7]

Results

Brown's competition results are listed below. [7] Unless indicated otherwise, the competitions are paratriathlons.

DateCompetitionRank
2023-08-12UCI Para Cycling World Championships Glasgow 20235× gold

1× silver

2022-08-04UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships Bae Comeau Canada 2022C1 TT gold

RR gold

2019-09-14Valencia ETU Paratriathlon European Championships1 [5]
2019-09-01ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne1
2019-08-17Tokyo ITU Paratriathlon World Cup2
2019-06-28Groupe Copley World Paratriathlon Series MontrealDNS
2019-05-18Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series2
2018-09-15ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast2
2018-07-19Tartu ETU Triathlon European Championships1
2018-06-30Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Series2
2018-05-12Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series3
2017-09-15ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam3
2017-07-28Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Series3
2017-06-16Kitzbuhel ETU Triathlon European Championships2
2016-08-14GBR Paratriathlon National Championships1

DNF = Did not finish

DNS = Did not start

DSQ = Disqualified

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mott, Sue (24 March 2013). "Meet Fran Brown, the real spider woman". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Climber crowned world champion". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Paralympic medal hopes for Old Truronian". Truro School . 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "World gold for Steadman in Australia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Paratriathlon European Championships: Great Britain win two golds in Valencia". BBC Sport. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Great Britain win three golds in Lausanne". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. 1 2 International Triathlon Union. "Athlete Profile: Fran Brown". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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