Michael Brannigan

Michael Brannigan (Born November 12, 1996 in Huntington, New York), commonly known as Mikey Brannigan, is an American track and field athlete.[1] He was not allowed to compete at the collegiate level because he could not meet NCAA academic standards, due to having a case of Autism.[2] He represented the United States in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the men's 1500-meters race, winning gold.[1]

Personal life

Childhood

Brannigan was born on November 12, 1996 in Huntington, New York,[1] to parents Edie and Kevin Brannigan. Both parents said they knew of his disability at 18 months of age, and he was diagnosed with Autism at age 2.[2] He was nonverbal until age 5.[3] He began running from a young age.[2] He attended Northport High School, accomplishing an extremely successful distance running career at the High school level. Despite his disability, he still saw academic success, taking and passing Algebra I against the recommendations of his school.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Michael Brannigan". Team USA. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mikey Brannigan Wasn't Allowed to Compete in College. Now, He's Going for Gold in Rio". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  3. ↑ "https://www.runnersworld.com/2017-heroes-of-running/the-unstoppable-star-mikey-brannigan". www.runnersworld.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01. External link in |title= (help)
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