Marlon Shirley

Marlon Shirley (born April 21, 1978)[1][2] is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 events.

Marlon Shirley
Personal information
BornApril 21, 1978 (1978-04-21) (age 42)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Disability classT44

Biography

Shirley's early life was spent in orphanages around Los Angeles, and his left foot was amputated at the age of five after a lawnmower accident. His life was turned around at the age of nine when he was adopted by a family in Tremonton, Utah.[3]

Marlon Shirley competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in the 4 × 100 m and long jump as well as a silver in the high jump and a gold in the 100m. He then defended his 100m title in 2004 Summer Paralympics where he also won a silver in the 200m and a bronze in long jump. He competed in just the 100m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but could not defend his title, finishing last in the final.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics" (PDF). jobosport.nl. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics" (PDF). jobosport.nl. September 5, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. Marlon's bio - Q Sports Marketing Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  4. profile on paralympic.org


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