Thomas Young (sprinter) explained

Thomas Young MBE
Sport:	Paralympic athletics
Disability:	Neurofibromatosis type 1
Disability Class:	T38
Event:	100 metres 200 metres
Club:	Charnwood
Coach:	Joe McDonnell
Birth Date:	27 July 2000
Birth Place:	Croydon, England, Great Britain

Thomas Robert Young (born 27 July 2000) is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events at international events, he is a Paralympic Games gold medallist, three-time European champion and a two-time World silver medalist.^{[1] [2]}

Career

He won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T38 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[3] He also won the 100 metres mixed class event at the 2021 British Athletics Championships.^[4]

Young was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to athletics.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 6 June 2021. Thomas Young - IPC Athlete Bio. ipc.infostradasports.com. 6 June 2021. 6 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210606171154/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1829798&wintergames=-1&refreshauto=1. dead.
2. Web site: 6 June 2021. Thomas Young - British Athletics. British Athletics.
3. News: Houston. Michael. 28 August 2021. British sprinters grab gold on day two of athletics at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. InsideTheGames.biz. 28 August 2021.
4. Web site: 100 Metres Mixed Class – Men – Final. UK Athletics. 26 June 2021. 29 June 2021. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701171555/https://results.britishathletics.org.uk/20210625_Manchester/timetable/index/Data/M/100D_R_f.html. live.