Marlon Shirley (born April 21, 1978) is a paralympic

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

from the United States competing mainly in category T44 events.

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. Marlon Shirley competed in the

2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different ...

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 ) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic ...

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 The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

but could not defend his title, due to a ruptured achilles.profile on paralympic.org
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* * 1978 births Living people American male sprinters American male high jumpers American male long jumpers Paralympic track and field athletes of the United States Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Paralympic silver medalists for the United States Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics People from Tremonton, Utah Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2007 Parapan American Games Sprinters with limb difference High jumpers with limb difference Long jumpers with limb difference Paralympic sprinters Paralympic high jumpers Paralympic long jumpers {{US-Paralympic-medalist-stub

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