Korban Best
{{short description|American Paralympic sprinter}}
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{{Medal|Competition|Paralympic Games}}
{{Medal|Silver|2024 Paris|100 m T47}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2024 Paris|mixed 4×100 m relay}}
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Korban Best (born July 19, 2003) is an American T47 Paralympic sprint runner. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Best represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the 100 metres T47 event and won a silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other-sports/2024/08/28/southlakes-korban-best-set-to-run-100m-universal-relay-at-paris-paralympics/ |title=Southlake’s Korban Best set to run 100m, universal relay at Paris Paralympics |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |first=Kellen |last=Bulger |date=August 28, 2024 |access-date=August 30, 2024}}
Personal life
Best was born with ulnar dysplasia in his right arm.{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/korban-best |title=Korban Best |website=teamusa.com |access-date=August 30, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.usparatf.org/news/2024/may/13/-baby-bro-korban-best-has-fit-in-seamlessly-with-u-s-sprint-teammates |title=‘Baby Bro’ Korban Best Has Fit In Seamlessly With U.S. Sprint Teammates |website=usparatf.org |first=Steve |last=Drumwright |date=May 13, 2024 |access-date=August 30, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Team USA|new_id=korban-best}}
- [https://www.paralympic.org/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/korban-best_2486929 Korban Best] at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics ([https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/korban-best_2486929 alternate link], [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024-paralimpicos/atleta/korban-best_2486929 alternate link 2])
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Category:American male sprinters
Category:Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States
Category:Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
Category:Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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