Marlon Shirley
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Marlon Shirley (born April 21, 1978)[1][2] is a paralympic athlete gold medalist from the United States competing mainly in category T44 events. He has been called the "fastest amputee in the world".[3] He is known for being the first lower extremity amputee to break the 11 second barrier in the 100 meters.[4] He has held world records in the 100M, the Long Jump, High Jump and the 200M.[4][3]
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Born | April 21, 1978 (1978-04-21) (age 45) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disability class | T44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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