Stephen Osborne (athlete)

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Stephen Osborne
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1963-03-26) 26 March 1963 (age 62)
Longfield, England
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2012
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
IPC Athletics European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Swansea 100 m T51
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Grosseto 100 m T51

Stephen Osborne (born 26 March 1963) is a Paralympian athlete from England competing in category T51 sprinting events. Osborne qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 100m sprint. In 2014 he took the bronze medal at the European Championships in Swansea. [1]

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Personal history

Osborne was born in Longfield, England in 1963. After leaving school Osborne planned to become a carpenter, but a car accident at the age of 19 resulted in him breaking his neck. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Stephen Osborne". paralympics.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Fowler, Joshua (30 August 2012). "Meet Stephen Osborne: Longfield's Paralympic hopeful". gravesendreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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