Brian Alldis

Great Britain

Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Spinal Cord Injuries

Origin of Impairment

Congenital

Further personal information

Residence

Needham Market, ENG

Occupation

Motivational Speaker, Office Worker

Languages

English

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began wheelchair racing in 1999 after being introduced to the sport by coach Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Club / Team

West Suffolk Wheelers and Triathlon Club: Bury St Edmunds, ENG

General interest

Most influential person in career

Coach Tanni Grey-Thompson. (paralympics.org.uk, 14 Jan 2010)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Just train hard and just keep going. It's hard but it's worth it - after a while you always get a bonus." (parasport.org.uk, 14 Jan 2010)

Other sports

He competed in wheelchair basketball before taking up wheelchair racing. (alldis.co.uk, 14 Jan 2010)

Impairment

He was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, conditions which affect the spine and brain respectively. He has very little muscle in his legs and has difficulty walking. (bbc.co.uk, 2006)

Other information

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

IPC Athletics World Championships Assen 2006 (Assen, Netherlands)
Event	Unit	Rank
Men's 200 m T54	Heat 2	4
Men's Marathon T54	Final Round	36
Men's 4x100 m T53-54	Heat 3	4
Men's 1500 m T54	Heat 2	6
Men's 800 m T54	Heat 1	8
Men's 800 m T54	Heat 1	4
Men's 400 m T54	Heat 2	7
Men's 400 m T54	Heat 2	4