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| Full name | Jeremiah Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1985 Hamilton, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jeremiah Brown (born 25 November 1985) is one of few people to ever go from complete beginner to Olympic medallist in less than four years. Brown won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics as part of the Canadian men's eight. Brown then became leader of the Canadian Olympic Committee's athlete wellness and transition programs for four years before becoming an author and keynote speaker on transformation, perseverance, and resilience.[1]