Fran Brown (paratriathlete) explained

Fran Brown
Nationality:	British
Birth Date:	10 October 1984
Birth Place:	Truro, England
Sport:	Paratriathlon

Fran Brown (born 10 October 1984) is a British athlete. She is a two-time former paraclimbing world champion. She is the 2019 PTS2 world and European champion in paratriathlon.

Biography

Brown grew up in Cornwall,^{[1] [2]} attending Truro School.^[3] She studied lighting technology at Cardiff University and worked as deputy chief electrician for stage theatre productions in London. While at work, Brown suffered a 16-foot fall, dislocating three vertebrae in her neck.

Paraclimbing

Brown, who had climbed as a child, returned to the sport after her injury. In 2012, she became the paraclimbing world champion, the first British person to hold the title.

Paratriathlon

In 2018, Brown won the silver medal in her category at the ITU World Championships.^[4] In 2019, she became the paratriathlon world champion and European champion in the PTS2 category.^{[5] [6]}

Results

Brown's competition results are listed below.^[7] Unless indicated otherwise, the competitions are paratriathlons.

Date	Competition	Rank
2023-08-12	UCI Para Cycling World Championships Glasgow 2023	5x gold1x silver
2022-08-04	UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships Bae Comeau Canada 2022	C1 TT gold RR gold
2019-09-14	Valencia ETU Paratriathlon European Championships	1
2019-09-01	ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne	1
2019-08-17	Tokyo ITU Paratriathlon World Cup	2
2019-06-28	Groupe Copley World Paratriathlon Series Montreal	DNS
2019-05-18	Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series	2
2018-09-15	ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast	2
2018-07-19	Tartu ETU Triathlon European Championships	1
2018-06-30	Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Series	2
2018-05-12	Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series	3
2017-09-15	ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam	3
2017-07-28	Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Series	3
2017-06-16	Kitzbuhel ETU Triathlon European Championships	2
2016-08-14	GBR Paratriathlon National Championships	1

DNF = Did not finish

DNS = Did not start

DSQ = Disqualified

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet Fran Brown, the real spider woman. https://web.archive.org/web/20130325050921/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/9949854/Meet-Fran-Brown-the-real-spider-woman.html. dead. 2013-03-25. Mott. Sue. 2013-03-24. The Telegraph. en. 2020-05-09.
2. Web site: Climber crowned world champion. East London and West Essex Guardian Series. en. 2020-05-09.
3. Web site: Paralympic medal hopes for Old Truronian . . 27 August 2021 . 26 August 2021.
4. News: World gold for Steadman in Australia. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2020-05-09.
5. News: 2019-09-14. Paratriathlon European Championships: Great Britain win two golds in Valencia. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2020-03-18.
6. News: Great Britain win three golds in Lausanne. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2020-05-09.
7. Web site: Athlete Profile: Fran Brown. International Triathlon Union. Triathlon.org. en. 2020-03-18.