Jon Brown (weightlifter)

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Born1943 or 1944 (age 80–81)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)[1][a]
Country United States
Jon Brown
Brown in 1976
Personal information
Born1943 or 1944 (age 80–81)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)[1][a]
Sport
Country United States
SportPara-athletics
Weightlifting
DisabilityPolio[2][b]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Weightlifting
Silver medal – second place1972 HeidelbergMen's heavyweight
Gold medal – first place1976 TorontoMen's heavyweight

Jon Brown (born 1943/1944)[3][c] is an American paralympic athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Paralympics.

Brown was a watch repairman.[4]

Brown competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, winning the silver medal in the men's heavyweight event.[5] He then competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold medal in the same event.[6]

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