West Brownlow
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| Born | George West Brownlow III February 27, 1945 New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Archery Para-athletics Paralympic shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George West Brownlow III (February 27, 1945 – September 11, 2001) was an American paralympic archer, athlete and sport shooter.[1][2] He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Paralympics.
Life and career
[edit]Brownlow was born in New York, the son of George Sr. and Anita Brownlow.[3] He attended and graduated from Chenango Valley High School.[4] After graduating, he worked as a ski instructor.[5]
Brownlow competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold and silver medal in archery and athletics.[6] He then competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, winning two bronze medals in shooting.[7]
Death
[edit]Brownlow died on September 11, 2001, at the age of 56.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "No handicap's too great for TC-bred 'Olympians'". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. September 5, 1976. p. 20. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Handicap no barrier for champ". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. June 22, 1980. p. 29. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "George III Brownlow III". 1950 United States Federal Census. Retrieved June 14, 2026 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ↑ "George W. Brownlow Jr". U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. Retrieved June 14, 2026 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ↑ "'Handicap' is just a word for a new, active lifestyle". St. Lucie News Tribune. Fort Pierce, Florida. June 4, 1985. p. 17. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Toronto 1976 Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Anita Brownlow Obituary (1916-2010)". Press & Sun-Bulletin. September 23, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
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Categories:
- 1945 births
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- Sportspeople from New York (state)
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- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Shooters at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in archery
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Paralympic medalists in shooting
- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
- Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
- American pentathletes
- American men discus throwers
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- 20th-century American sportsmen