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 44)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Disability classT44
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 100 m - T44
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 100 m- T44
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney High jump - F46
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 200 m - T44
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Long jump - F44
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de Janeiro100 m - T44
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Villeneuved'Ascq, France 100 m - T44 – World Record
Gold medal – first place 2002 Villeneuved'Ascq, France Long Jump - T44 – World Record – 6.79m
Gold medal – first place 2002 Villeneuved'Ascq, France 4x100 m - T44
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen, The Netherlands Long Jump
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen, The Netherlands 4x100 m - T44- World Record
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Espoo, Finland 100 m - T44 – 11.03 World Record
Gold medal – first place 2005 Espoo, Finland 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Espoo, Finland Long Jump - T44
Gold medal – first place 2005 Espoo, Finland 4x100 m - T44
Gold medal – first place 2007 Espoo, Finland 100m - T44 – World Record – 10.91

Biography

Marlon's early life was spent in foster care around Las Vegas, and his left foot was amputated at the age of five after a lawnmower accident in an orphanage in Boulder City, Nevada. 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 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, due to a ruptured achilles.[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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