Personal information | |
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Full name | Raymond Curtis Brinkman |
Nickname | Curt |
Nationality | American |
Born | November 21, 1953 Shelley, Idaho, US |
Died | September 8, 2010 Pleasant Grove, Utah, US | (aged 56)
Resting place | Shelley, Idaho Cemetery |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
Medal record | |
Updated on 2 May 2015 |
Raymond Curtis "Curt" Brinkman (November 21, 1953 – September 8, 2010) was the winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon in the men's wheelchair division. He was the first participant in the wheelchair division to come in faster than the fastest runner,[7][8] coming in seventeen minutes faster than the traditional winner,[9] setting a (then) world record of 1:55:00.[6] He also won several Paralympic medals.