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| Born | May 24, 1973 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | author, motivational speaker, rehab counselor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | biography, children's books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable works | Tragedy on the Mountain, Playground Lessons-Friendship & Forgiveness: Harley and his wheelchair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Team Rugby, Individual Tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National finals | 1996–1998, 2006, 2009–2010 National Quad Rugby Champion 2007 Japan Open Tennis Championships Doubles Champion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brent Poppen (born May 24, 1973) is an American disability advocate, author, substitute teacher,[1] and Paralympian.[2]
He has authored two books,[3] a biography titled "Tragedy on the Mountain,[4]" which details his journey from paralysis to Paralympics, and a children's book titled "Playground Lessons-Friendship & Forgiveness: Harley and his wheelchair.[5]"
- ^ Fenell, Zachary (December 21, 2012). "Discussing Disability Awareness with Author Brent Poppen". Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Profile". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Bio on Brent Poppen". Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Di Tosti, Carole (January 16, 2014). "Book Review: 'Tragedy on the Mountain'". Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ Poppen, Brent (17 March 2012). Author Brent Poppen. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1475035179.