Royal Mitchell is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T13 sprint events.
Personal information | |
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Born | Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Paralympic athletics |
Disability | Myopia |
Disability class | T13 |
Medal record |
Royal Mitchell competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in all three T13 sprints winning the gold medal in the 400m. He defended this title in 2004 and added the 100m gold as well as competing in the 200m and the 4 × 100 m. He did the same events in 2008 but could not defend any of his titles and went home with no silverware to his name. [1]
References
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edit- Royal Mitchell at Team USA (archived)
- Royal Mitchell at the International Paralympic Committee