Ben Rushgrove

Ben Rushgrove, (b. 23 Feb 1988) is a professional disability runner. He set a world record for the T36 200m at the 2007 Visa Paralympic World Cup [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/6652491.stm BBC Sport - GB's Rushgrove breaks world mark] , 13 May 2007] , becoming the first athlete to achieve under 25 seconds in the event. [ [http://www.paralympics.org.uk/show_feature.asp?itemid=1771&itemTitle=Teenage+athletes+shine+in+Manchester&section=0001000100060003 British Paralympic Association - Teenage athletes shine in Manchester] ] He represented Great Britain in the T36 100m and 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7292859.stm BBC Sport - GB Paralympic team for Beijing] , 24 July 2008] Ben won a silver medal in the T36 100m at the Paralympic Games in Beijing 2008 in a time of 12.35 seconds. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562282.stm BBC Sport - Paralymics results] , 9 September 2008] He was forced to withdraw from the 200m event due to a foot injury. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7612628.stm BBC Sport - Injury forces out GB's Rushgrove] , 12 Sep 2008]

Rushgrove is from Bath, Somerset.

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* [http://www.teambath.com/?p=593 Profile at TeamBath]