Emma Brown

Emma Brown (born 18 September 1979) is a retired British Paralympic powerlifter who won gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Personal life Brown was born in Gravesend, Kent, England to Welsh Parents. Brown is a full-time wheelchair user as she cannot walk as a result of being born with spina bifida. She has lived in Tonteg, South Wales. She has appeared twice (1999-2000 and again in 2014) on Countdown, and appeared on Deal or No Deal in June 2009.

Powerlifting career Previous to powerlifting Brown participated in other sports such as track and field (especially archery). On one occasion the weather was so atrocious that the teams decided to go in watch some of the indoor sports. So she decided to have a go at powerlifting at Stoke Mandeville and set a British record with her first lift. As the sport was making its Games debut she became the first British woman to win a Paralympic powerlifting gold medal.

In addition to her Paralympic games medals Brown won World Championship gold medals in 1998 and 2002 as well as six European titles in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005.

Injury forced her to retire from competitive powerlifting in 2007.