Curt Brinkman

Curt Brinkman
Personal information
Full nameRaymond Curtis Brinkman
NicknameCurt
BornNovember 21, 1953
Shelley, Idaho, US
DiedSeptember 8, 2010(2010-09-08) (aged 56)
Pleasant Grove, Utah, US
Resting placeShelley, Idaho Cemetery
Alma materBrigham Young University
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's para athletics
Paralympic Games
1976 Toronto100 m D1
1980 Arnhem400 m D1 wheelchairs
1980 Arnhem4×100 m relay D1
1980 Arnhem100 m D1 wheelchairs
1976 TorontoDiscus D1
Men's wheelchair marathon
Boston Marathon
Winner1980 BostonMen's wheelchair
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, coming in seventeen minutes faster than the traditional winner, setting a (then) world record of 1:55:00. He also won several Paralympic medals.