Curt Brinkman

FullnameRaymond Curtis Brinkman

Nickname

Curt

BornNovember 21, 1953

Shelley, Idaho, US

DiedSeptember 8, 2010(2010-09-08) (aged 56)

Pleasant Grove, Utah, US

Curt Brinkman

Personal information
Full name	Raymond Curtis Brinkman
Nickname	Curt
Born	November 21, 1953 Shelley, Idaho, US
Died	September 8, 2010(2010-09-08) (aged 56) Pleasant Grove, Utah, US
Resting place	Shelley, Idaho Cemetery
Alma mater	Brigham Young University
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Medal record Representing  United States Men's para athletics Paralympic Games 1976 Toronto 100 m D1[1] 1980 Arnhem 400 m D1 wheelchairs[2] 1980 Arnhem 4×100 m relay D1[3] 1980 Arnhem 100 m D1 wheelchairs[4] 1976 Toronto Discus D1[5] Men's wheelchair marathon Boston Marathon Winner 1980 Boston Men's wheelchair[6]
Updated on 2 May 2015

Raymond Curtis "Curt" Brinkman (November 21, 1953 – September 8, 2010) was the winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon in the men's wheelchair division. He was the first participant in the wheelchair division to come in faster than the fastest runner,^[7][8] coming in seventeen minutes faster than the traditional winner,^[9] setting a (then) world record of 1:55:00.^[6] He also won several Paralympic medals.