Ben Sandilands
British athlete (born 2003)
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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, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Scotland United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Fife Athletic 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]