Overview
Sally Brown (born 26 June 1995) is a Paralympian athlete from Northern Ireland competing mainly in T46 sprint events. In 2012, she qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics and was selected for the T46 100m and 200m sprints.
Personal history
Brown was born in Derry in Northern Ireland and grew up in the village of Ballykelly. She was born with dysmelia in her lower arms which resulted in her left arm not fully developing. She was educated at Limavady High School before moving to Loughborough in England in 2013.
Brown is in a relationship with fellow Paralympian Jonnie Peacock.
Sports career
Brown took up athletics for enjoyment as a nine-year-old. She joined Springwell Runners and began entering junior competitions. In 2009, she took on Phillip Tweedy as her coach and the next year she took silver in the IWAS World Junior Championships in Olomouc in the Czech Republic.
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