Kevin Brown (discus thrower) explained

Kevin Brown
Nationality:Jamaican/English
Birth Date:10 September 1964
Birth Place:Jamaica
Website:https://kevinbrownathlete.com/
Sport:Discus

Kevin Dave Brown (born 1964) is a former discus athlete who competed for England and Jamaica.[1]

Athletics career

Brown was English national champion after winning the 1994 AAA Championships.

He represented England in the discus event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[2] [3] [4] Eight years later he represented Jamaica in the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Truck pulling

In 2020, Brown broke a world record in truck pulling, dragging a two-ton Range Rover 69 metres in 45.58 seconds. He made the attempt in the memory of a friend who had died of cancer.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IAAF Profile. IAAF.
  2. Web site: 1994 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: England team in 1994. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. News: Archer-Fox . Megan . Former discus champion claims world record in Black Country in memory of friend . 1 April 2023 . . 31 October 2020 . en.
  7. News: Leach . Harry . Commonwealth athlete and strongman sets Land Rover pulling record in memory of former Stoke Prior teacher . 1 April 2023 . Bromsgrove Standard . 22 October 2020 . en.