| Brittni Mason | |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Sport: | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability: | Erb's palsy |
| Disability Class: | T47 |
| Club: | Eastern Michigan Eagles |
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Brittni Mason (born April 19, 1998) is an American Paralympic sprinter. Born with Erb's palsy limiting her movement in her left shoulder and arm, she has won gold medals in the 100 meters at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, mixed 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, and the 200 meters at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, under the T47 class.
Brittni Mason was born April 19, 1998, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Richard and Cherree. She was born with Erb's palsy, causing limited movement in her left shoulder and arm. She was put into physical therapy by her parents as a child, and began to play several sports, including track and field, around the age of ten. She attended West Geauga High School, where she set the 100 and 200 meter dash records at her school district, won multiple championships, and graduated in 2016. She is majoring in exercise physiology at Eastern Michigan University.[1] [2]
Mason ran at Eastern Michigan University, and her coach was contacted regarding whether she would like to compete in parasports. Despite her Erb's palsy, Mason was not aware that she was qualified to participate in parasports as she had competed alongside able-bodied runners her entire life.[3] [4]
Mason competed at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai at 21 years old, winning gold in the women's 100-meter T47 competition. Mason went on to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo and won a gold medal in the mixed 4 × 100 meters relay and silver medals in the 100 meters and 200 meters T47 events.[5] She also competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, winning silver medals in the 100 meters and 200 meters T47 events.
Mason is a prominent member of the American parasports movement, frequently featuring in interviews, feature stories, and advertisements. She has stated that her frequent media appearances are an opportunity for her to bring more attention to the Paralympics and to help people who, like herself, may not have been aware that they could qualify for parasports. She has said that she wants to be a role model for younger generations.[6]
| Competition | Venue | Event | Position | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | World Para Athletics Championships | Dubai | 100 m T47 | 1st (heat 2) | 0:12.01 | [7] | |
| 1st | 0:11.89 | ||||||
| 200 m T47 | 1st (heat 3) | 0:25.11 | |||||
| 4th | 0:25.15 | ||||||
| 2021 | 2020 Summer Paralympics | Tokyo | 100 m T47 | 1st (heat 2) | 0:12.07 | [8] | |
| 2nd | 0:11.97 | ||||||
| 200 m T47 | 2nd (heat 2) | 0:25.22 | [9] | ||||
| 2nd | 0:25.00 | ||||||
| Mixed 4 × 100 m relay | 1st (heat 2) | 0:46.72 | [10] | ||||
| 1st | 0:45.52 | ||||||
| 2023 | World Para Athletics Championships | Paris | 100 m T47 | 1st (heat 1) | 0:12.38 | [11] | |
| 2nd | 0:12.24 | ||||||
| 200 m T47 | 1st (heat 2) | 0:25.72 | |||||
| 1st | 0:25.36 | ||||||
| 2024 | World Para Athletics Championships | Kobe | 200 m T47 | 1st (heat 2) | 0:25.48 | [12] | |
| 2nd | 0:25.10 | ||||||
| Mixed 4 × 100 m relay | (heat 2) | ||||||
| Summer Paralympics | Paris | 100 m T47 | 2nd (heat 2) | 0:12.18 | [13] | ||
| 2nd | 0:12.10 | [14] | |||||
| 200 m T47 | 2nd (heat 2) | 0:25.61 | [15] | ||||
| 2nd | 0:25.18 | [16] |