Brian Siemann (born October 7, 1989) is an American T53 wheelchair racer.
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| Born | October 7, 1989[1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Champaign, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Wheelchair racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
editSiemann was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Millstone, New Jersey.[2] He attended Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.[3] He then attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and majored in special education. He currently serves as a learning disabilities and ADHD specialist at his alma mater.[4]
Career
editSiemann made his international debut for the United States at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships.[5]
He represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[6] He again represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and finished in fourth place in the 800 metres T53 event, with a time of 1:41.11, two-one hundredths of a second behind bronze medalist Brent Lakatos.[7]
In November 2016, Siemann competed in the 2016 New York City Marathon, along with his siblings. They became the first quadruplets to compete together in the New York City Marathon.[8][9]
He represented the United States at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in the 100 metres T53 event.[10] He again represented the United States at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships and finished in fourth place in the 800 metres T53 event with a time of 1:41.63.[11]
On June 24, 2021, he was named to Team USA's roster for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[12] He competed in the 100 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres and men's marathon.[13]
Siemann represented the United States at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won bronze medals in the 400 metres T53 and 800 metres T53 events. He also participated in the 100 metres T53 event, and finished in fourth place with a time of 15.05.[14]
In July 2024, during the U.S. Paralympic team trials, he qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning bronze in the men's T53 400m.[15][16]
Personal life
editSiemann was born to John and Teresa Siemann. He has an older brother, John, and is a quadruplet with three sisters Amanda, Maria, and Jessica.[4] The quadruplets were born two months premature. At six days old, a doctor left Siemann's umbilical catheter open, which caused him to lose a third of the blood, resulting in spinal shock and paralyzed him from the waist down.[17][18] Siemann is Catholic.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Brian Siemann". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "211 – University Of Illinois Has Been a Leader In Adaptive Athletics. Meet Alums: Adam Bleakney, Amanda McGrory & Brian Siemann". 21stcenturydads.org. July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "A Few Minutes With Brian Siemann". University of Illinois. October 7, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Brian Siemann". teamusa.com. November 3, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Team Roster Announced for 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships". infobae.com. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Paralympian credits family, Catholic school for his success as athlete". catholicnewslive.com. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Results Archive - Rio 2016 - Athletics - Mens 800 M T53". paralympic.org. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Howard, Johnette (November 2, 2016). "A quest to conquer the NYC Marathon ... times four". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Pilon, Mary (October 23, 2016). "The New York City Marathon Quadruplets". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "USA name strong team for London 2017". paralympic.org. June 10, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Zhang, Melissa (February 22, 2019). "2019 World Para Athletics Marathon Championship roster announced for Team USA Track & Field". sportsnspokes.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Lieberman, Stuart (June 24, 2021). "Meet The U.S. Paralympic Men's Track And Field Team For Tokyo". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Bukuras, Joe (August 26, 2021). "Brian Siemann, a paralympian raised with Catholic faith". The Catholic World Report. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Drumwright, Steve (August 17, 2023). "Brian Siemann Is Getting Used To Being Described As A Worlds Medalist". usparatf.org. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Gowdy, Kristen (July 21, 2024). "Fifty-four Athletes Nominated to U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team". usparatf.org. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Balthazor, Adeena (August 12, 2024). "Over a dozen athletes from Illinois competing in the 2024 Paralympics". WAND. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Schofield, Kimberly (August 1, 2024). "Local athlete heads to Paris for his fourth Paralympic games". ipmnewsroom.org. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "First Quadruplets to Race the NYC Marathon Finish With Hugs and Dinner Debate". runnersworld.com. November 6, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Bukuras, Joe (August 27, 2021). "Brian Siemann, a paralympian raised with Catholic faith". The Catholic Telegraph. Retrieved August 21, 2024.