Kevin Dave Brown (born 1964) is a former discus athlete who competed for England and Jamaica.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican/English |
| Born | 10 September 1964 Jamaica |
| Website | https://kevinbrownathlete.com/ |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Discus |
Athletics career edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "IAAF Profile". IAAF.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ Archer-Fox, Megan (31 October 2020). "Former discus champion claims world record in Black Country in memory of friend". Express & Star. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Leach, Harry (22 October 2020). "Commonwealth athlete and strongman sets Land Rover pulling record in memory of former Stoke Prior teacher". Bromsgrove Standard. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Kevin Brown stats at Record Holders Republic, where he is operations director
- Kevin Brown - World Record Attempt; 69M Vehicle Pull, 2020 video
- MEET KEVIN BROWN, OUR COMMUNITY GAMES AMBASSADOR., bio at games.community-games.uk
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