Blake Leeper running
Para Track and Field

Blake Leeper

Paralympian 2012, 2024

Blake Leeper
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Blake Leeper running

Age

35

Hometown

Kingsport, TN

classification: T43

Personal
  • Son of Edith and Bill
  • Was born without lower legs and has been using prosthetics since he was a toddler
  • Played basketball and baseball as a kid
  • Competed on his high school's varsity basketball team
  • Moved to Chula Vista Olympic Training Center in California in December 2011
Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 4th (400m T62 - Men)
    • Paralympic Games London 2012, (4 x 100m Relay T42-46 - Men), silver (400m T44 - Men), bronze (200m T44 - Men), 5th (100m T44 - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2024 – 4th (400m T62 - Men), 7th (100m T64 - Men)
  • Years of participation: 100m T64 - Men 2023, 2024; 400m T62 - Men 2023, 2024; 100m T43 - Men 2013; 200m T43 - Men 2013; 4 x 100m Relay T42-46 - Men 2011, 2013; 400m T44 - Men 2011, 2013; 100m T44 - Men 2011; 200m T44 - Men 2011
  • Medals: 6 (1 gold, 5 silver)
    • Gold – 2013 (4 x 100m Relay T42-46 - Men)
    • Silver – 2023 (400m T62 - Men); 2013 (100m T43 - Men, 200m T43 - Men, 400m T44 - Men); 2011 (4 x 100m Relay T42-46 - Men)

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