Brent McMahon (wheelchair racer)

Brent McMahon (born January 3, 1966) is a former paralympic athlete from Canada.

Brent McMahon
Personal information
Born (1966-01-03) January 3, 1966
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
1996 Atlanta Marathon - T51

In 1986 McMahon injured his spine in an automobile accident—and quickly resumed his athletic pursuits. From 1986-1995 McMahon played for provincial, national, and state (US) wheelchair rugby teams, leading the Atlanta Rolling Thunder to two National Championships appearances.

McMahon has competed in two Paralympics. He placed first (1996) and fifth (2000) in the marathon, sixth (1996) and eleventh (2000) in the 5000m, and seventh (2000) in the 1500m.[1][2]

  • Atlanta 1996 5000M Marathon — Gold Medal[3]
  • Sydney 2000[4] 1500 M 5000 M Marathon

Personal life

McMahon lives in Pawleys Island, SC. He was educated at Carleton University and is the co-founder of Screen 5ive media. He is married to Ann Marie with whom he has a daughter, Connor.

References
  1. "Brent McMahon". Paralympic.ca. Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. "Brent McMahon". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. "Sun sets on golden Paralympics for Canada". Canoe.ca. 26 August 1996. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. "Athlete listing: Paralympics". Canoe.ca. 2000. Retrieved 20 May 2011.


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