West Brownlow

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West Brownlow
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Brownlow in 1976
Personal information
Born1944or1945(age 80–81)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Sport Archery
Para-athletics
Paralympic shooting
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Paralympic Games
Archery
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Toronto Men's short metric round tetraplegic A-C
Para-athletics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Toronto Men's 60 m 1C
Paralympic shooting
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's air pistol 1A-1C
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's air rifle kneeling 1A-1C

West Brownlow [1] (born 1944/1945) [2] [a] is an American paralympic archer, athlete and sport shooter. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Paralympics.

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Life and career

Brownlow was a ski instructor. [3]

Brownlow competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold and silver medal in archery and athletics. [4] He then competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, winning two bronze medals in shooting. [5]

Notes

  1. Brownlow was 31 in 1976

References

  1. "Handicap no barrier for champ". Press and Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, New York. June 22, 1980. p. 29. Retrieved September 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  2. "No handicap's too great for TC-bred 'Olympians'". Press and Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, New York. September 5, 1976. p. 20. Retrieved September 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  3. "'Handicap' is just a word for a new, active lifestyle". St. Lucie News Tribune . Fort Pierce, Florida. June 4, 1985. p. 17. Retrieved September 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  4. "Toronto 1976 Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  5. "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved September 28, 2024.