Ben Sandilands (born 7 August 2003)[1] is a British athlete. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won the gold medal in the men's 1500 m T20 event, breaking the world record in the process with a time of 3:45.40.[2]
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| Born | 7 August 2003 Kirkcaldy | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T20 | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Fife Athetlic Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He went to Balwearie High School and started training in athletics at 9 years old following a race in Beveridge Park.[3]
References
edit- ^ "SANDILANDS Ben". Paris 2024 Paralympics. (alternate link)
- ^ Ashdown, John (6 September 2024). "GB's Ben Sandilands storms to 1500m Paralympic gold and new world record". The Guardian.
- ^ Peebles, Cheryl (6 September 2024). "Family's pride as Fife star Ben Sandilands breaks world record to win Paralympics gold". The Courier.