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Joseph

Brinson

Paralympian 2012, 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

Died (Aged 43)

1976-2019

Hometown

Florence

Events: Epee, Foil, Saber
Disability Category: B
Current Residence: Florence, Miss.
Club: Methodist Rehab
Coach: Les Stawicki and James Williams
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 125 lbs.
U.S. Ranking: #2 (saber and epee), #5 (foil)
World Ranking: #19 (saber and epee), #22 (foil)

Paralympic Teams: 2012
Wheelchair World Championship Teams: 2011

Personal: After a car accident at age 17 left Brinson a paraplegic, the former multi-sport high school athlete turned his attention to sled hockey before being recruited to compete in wheelchair fencing in 2006. Within just five years, Brinson qualified for his first World Championship Team. Although he won medals in both foil and epee at the 2011 Pan American Wheelchair Championships, his specialty weapon – saber – wasn’t contested at the Paralympic qualifier. Brinson continued to fight his way through the World Cup circuit to build his world ranking and qualify for London. 


Recent Competition History

2012:
  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Wheelchair Saber)
  • Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Wheelchair Epee)
  • Bronze - March North American Cup (Wheelchair Saber)
  • Fifth - March North American Cup (Wheelchair Epee)

2011
  • Silver - Pan American Wheelchair Championships (Foil)
  • Bronze - Pan American Wheelchair Championships (Epee)
  • Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Wheelchair Epee)
  • Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Wheelchair Saber)
  • 11th - Wheelchair World Championships (Team Epee) 
  • 16th - Wheelchair World Championships (Saber)
  • 17th - Wheelchair World Championships (Individual Epee)



Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 10th (Individual Sabre B - Men)
    • Paralympic Games London 2012, 14th (Individual Sabre B - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – 10th (Team Foil - Men), 18th (Individual Foil B - Men, Individual Sabre B - Men)
  • Years of participation: Individual Foil B - Men 2017; Individual Sabre B - Men 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017; Team Foil - Men 2017; Individual Epee B - Men 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015; Team Epee - Men 2010, 2011, 2013; Team Sabre - Men 2010, 2013
  • Top finish: 6th – 2010 (Team Sabre - Men)

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