Stephen Osborne (athlete)
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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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1963 Longfield, England | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- "Stephen Osborne". paralympics.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- Fowler, Joshua (30 August 2012). "Meet Stephen Osborne: Longfield's Paralympic hopeful". gravesendreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
External links
- Stephen Osborne at the International Paralympic Committee (also here) (archive)
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