Marlon Shirley

Marlon Shirley
Personal information
BornApril 21, 1978 (1978-04-21) (age 46)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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 place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 100 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

Marlon Shirley (born April 21, 1978)[1][2] is a paralympic athlete gold medalist from the United States competing mainly in category T44 events. He has been called the "fastest amputee in the world".[3] He is known for being the first lower extremity amputee to break the 11 second barrier in the 100 meters.[4] He has held world records in the 100M, the Long Jump, High Jump and the 200M.[4][3]

  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. ^ a b "Marlon Shirley – Q Sports – bio.pdf" (PDF). Marlon Shirley – Q Sports – bio.pdf. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Team USA Marlon Shirley". Team USA: Marlon Shirley. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.