Tushar Patel

Tushar Patel (born 1978) is a male wheelchair athlete from the United Kingdom. After contacting polio at an early age, he suffered irreversible paralysis to his legs.[1]

Tushar Patel is celebrated by a portrait, photographed by Michael Birt, in the National Portrait Gallery in London.[1]

Achievements
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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2001 Great North Run Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1st Half marathon 0:48:10
2002 Reading Half Marathon Reading, United Kingdom 1st Half marathon 0:59:22[2]
2002 Great North Run Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1st Half marathon 0:48:46
2004 Reading Half Marathon Reading, United Kingdom 1st Half marathon 0:54:36[3]
2008 Reading Half Marathon Reading, United Kingdom 1st Half marathon 0:54:18[4]

References
  1. "Tushar Patel". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  2. Reading Evening Post, 2002-03-13, pages 23-42
  3. "Half marathon sees troubled start". BBC News website. BBC. 2004-04-07. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  4. "Search 2008 Results". Asics Reading Half Marathon. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-07-09.


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