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ParalympianPara Track and Field

Mikey Brannigan

Paralympian 2016, 2020

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2023 Parapan American Games - Para Track and Field

November 17, 2023 - November 26, 2023 | Santiago, Chile

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Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships

July 8 - 17, 2023 | Paris, France

Athlete Bio

Mikey Brannigan probably holds American flag in the air with gold metal hanging from neck
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Height

5'11"

Birthday

Nov 12, 1996

Hometown

Northport, NY

Education

Suffolk County Community College

classification: T20

Son of Kevin and Edie Brannigan...Has one older brother Patrick and one younger brother Thomas...Diagnosed with Autism at the age of three...Began running as a member of the Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program, a non-profit organization that helps to train mentally and physically disabled athletes...Moved up to his high school varsity teams as an eighth grader...His favorite book is “Pre: The Story of Steve Prefontaine” and "Meb for Mortals"...Hobbies include traveling, fishing with his dad, going to the beach and going to the movies...He enjoys listening to hip-hop and rock music...Member of the New York Athletic Club, the home to other elite athletes such as 2014 Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi.
  • Named in 2015 as Sports Illustrated’s February High School Athlete of the Month
  • Two-time High School All-American
  • Became the first Paralympic ambulatory athlete to break the four-minute mile barrier
  • Years of Participation: 2015, 2017, 2019. Medals: 5 (3 gold, 2 silver). Most recent: 2019 – 14th (1,500-meter)

  • Two-time Paralympian (2016, 2020); One-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (1,500-meter)
  • Paralympic Games Rio 2016, gold (1,500-meter)
  • Most recent: 2023 – silver (1,500-meter)
  • Years of Participation: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023
  • Medals: 6 (3 gold, 3 silver)
  • Gold – 2017 (800-meter; 1,500-meter); 2015 (1,500-meter)
  • Silver – 2023 (1,500-meter); 2017 (5,000-meter); 2015 (5,000-meter)

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