Korban Best (born July 19, 2003) is an American T47 Paralympic sprint runner. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | July 19, 2003[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Southlake, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability | ulnar dysplasia | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T47 | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBest represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the 100 metres T47 event and won a silver medal.[2]
Personal life
editBest was born with ulnar dysplasia in his right arm.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Korban Best". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Bulger, Kellen (August 28, 2024). "Southlake's Korban Best set to run 100m, universal relay at Paris Paralympics". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Korban Best". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Drumwright, Steve (May 13, 2024). "'Baby Bro' Korban Best Has Fit In Seamlessly With U.S. Sprint Teammates". usparatf.org. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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