Lexie Brown (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 2011 Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | F47 |
Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres |
Medal record | |
Lexie Brown (born 28 May 2011) is an Australian track and field athlete competing in F47 sprinting events. At the World Para Athletics Championships, she has won a bronze medal.
Early life and education
Lexie Brown was born in Nambucca Heads, New South Wales to a family of Indigenous Australian descent (Gumbaynggirr and Gamilaraay).[1][2] Born with a lower left arm amputation, she was encouraged by her school sports teacher to take up multi-class sport.[1][3] She is a student at Nambucca Heads High School.[3]
Career
Brown smashed state records in the 100m, 200m, and long jump, while also serving as Team Captain of NSW in 2023. She had also broke multiple national age records, including a 200m time of 27.53.[4]
In July 2025, Brown was named to the Australian team to compete at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, where she was the youngest competitor in the delegation and made her international debut.[5] In the 100 metres and 200 metres events respectively, she posted a time of 13.12 and 26.87, eliminating her in the first round in these events but nonetheless set her personal best.[6][7] She was then part of the Australian team that won the bronze medal in the universal 4 × 100 metres relay event.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b "Lexie Brown". Australia Athletics. August 18, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ Guenzler, Joseph (July 15, 2025). "Indigenous Athletes to step up for World Para Athletics Championships". National Indigenous Times.
- ^ a b "NAIDOC Week: The strength of the Next Generation". New South Wales Institution of Sport. July 11, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Ryner, Sascha (July 9, 2025). "NAIDOC Week: Layla Sharp and the strength of the Next Generation". Australia Athletics.
- ^ "Five NSWIS Para Athletes Selected for World Championships". NSW Institute of Sport. July 8, 2025.
- ^ Australia Athletics (September 29, 2025). "Rising Aussies Score Encouraging Results At World Para Athletics Championships". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ "'Swift' Run Leads To Second Silver For Paralympic Sprinter". Paralympics Australia. October 4, 2025.
- ^ "New Delhi 2025: Day eight medallists". paralympic.org. October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ^ Moorhouse, Lachlan (October 4, 2025). "McIntosh's close call headlines penultimate day in New Delhi". Australian Athletics.