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01 / RESULTS

Official
Results

Official results sheets from the IPC and from the ISOD World Championships, the two ratified world-record certificates, and letters received. These documents come from Tony’s own records and are provided for reference. If a number anywhere disagrees with these, these win.

Barcelona 1992

Class TS2 — two gold, one silver

100m

Gold. 11.63 in the final — a world record.

Results PDF

200m

Gold in the final at 23.07. The record fell twice on the same sheet — first 23.97 in the semifinal, then again in the final.

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4×100m

Silver with the USA relay, 45.97, two hundredths behind Australia.

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Atlanta 1996

Class T43–44 — two gold

100m

Gold. 11.36 — a world record.

Results PDF

200m

Gold. 23.28 in the final.

Results PDF

Barcelona 1999

ISOD World Championships — three golds in four days

100m

Gold. 11.39, ahead of Marlon Shirley at 11.41 and Brian Frasure at 11.52.

Results PDF

200m

Gold in the final. The world record came in the heat — 22.85 seconds with a legal tailwind of 1.6 meters per second.

Results PDF

4×100m

Gold. 45.26 with the USA relay — Volpentest, Frasure, McHenry, Shirley.

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Sydney 2000

Class T44 — his final Games, no medal

100m

Fourth in the final, 11.81.

Results PDF

200m

Did not finish, semifinal heat one. His last race.

Results PDF

Ratified world records

ISOD certificates, signed by the Technical Officer and President

11.36

Men 100m, class A4/T44. Atlanta, August 19, 1996.

Certificate PDF

22.85

Men 200m, class A4/T44. Barcelona, 1999.

Certificate PDF

Letters

Received, and held in the original

President Bill Clinton

The White House, August 7, 1996 — on selection to the US Paralympic Team.

Letter PDF

President Bill Clinton

The White House, November 15, 1996 — on the Atlanta medals.

Letter PDF

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Chairman, President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, February 4, 1993 — on Barcelona.

Letter PDF

One of his six world records has no sheet here: 11.46 at the 1996 US Paralympic Trials, which wasn’t a Paralympic Games event. The 22.85 is covered twice over — by the ISOD certificate above and by the championships results sheets.

02 / BIOS

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Biography

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Short — about 150 words

Tony Volpentest is a four-time Paralympic gold medalist who set {{ wrTotalPhrase }} in the 100 and 200 meters. Born without hands or feet in 1972, he joined his high school track team at fifteen because nobody got cut. He finished last in every race that first season. Four years later, he set a world record.

He won gold in the 100 and 200 meters at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona and again in Atlanta in 1996, where his 11.36-second 100 meters set a world record. At the 1999 ISOD World Championships in Barcelona, he won three senior world titles in four days. Sydney 2000 was his final Paralympic Games. He won 22 gold medals across his career.

Tony is a speaker and the author of Fastest Man in the World, with a foreword by Ross Perot. A feature film based on his memoir is in development.

Micro — about 60 words

Tony Volpentest is a four-time Paralympic gold medalist who set {{ wrTotalPhrase }}. Born without hands or feet, he won gold in the 100 and 200 meters at the Paralympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta in 1996. He is a speaker and author of Fastest Man in the World, the memoir behind a feature film in development.

03 / FAST FACTS

Fast Facts

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Senior and junior world titles are counted separately and must not be added together. There’s no combined “world champion” figure.

04 / PHOTOGRAPHY

The Archive

Photographs by Chris Hamilton/HamPhoto.com. Tony holds permission to use them on this website. Third-party use is agreed case by case.

Headshot of Tony Volpentest

Headshot — Yours To Use

Tony owns this portrait and approves it for news and editorial use. 1500 × 2100 pixels.

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The Archive — Display Only

Tony Volpentest crossing the finish line, arms outstretched
Finish line, Atlanta 1996
Licensing: Chris Hamilton, HamPhoto.com
Tony Volpentest on the podium with his gold medal
Medal ceremony, Atlanta 1996
Licensing: Chris Hamilton, HamPhoto.com
Tony Volpentest sprinting on carbon-fiber prosthetics
In the race
Licensing: Chris Hamilton, HamPhoto.com
Tony Volpentest signing autographs for fans, gold medal around his neck
Signing for fans
Licensing: Chris Hamilton, HamPhoto.com
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05 / LOGOS

The Mark

Approved for use in coverage of Tony, on the three rules below.

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Tony Volpentest lockup, gold mark with dark letters

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06 / COVERAGE

Where the Story
Has Been Told

Outlets that have covered Tony. Clips on request.

  • ESPN
  • CNN
  • 48 Hours
  • Sports Illustrated
  • Ripley’s Believe It or Not
  • How’d They Do That
  • Maury
  • USA Today Magazine
  • Publishers Weekly
  • The Arizona Republic
  • Diversity Journal
  • HeraldNet
  • World Footprints
  • My Northwest — Dori Monson
07 / THE BOOK
Cover of Fastest Man in the World by Tony Volpentest
Fastest Man in the World: The Tony Volpentest Story

Fastest Man
In the World

Tony’s autobiography, and the memoir on which the film is based. Review copies on request.

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© 2014 by Tony Volpentest
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Editions
Two print editions exist. The first, July 2012 (© 2012, {{ bookFirstEditionIsbns }}), had a different cover and is out of print. The ISBN above is the 2014 edition — the current one, and the one being sold signed. Both carry the Perot foreword; the differences are the cover, its designer, and a content editor.
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Also
The 2012 edition was included in the winners’ gift bags at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 2012.

“What do the names Lou Ferrigno, Joe DiMaggio, Mary Lou Retton, Tony LaRussa, Vince Lombardi, Rocky Marciano and Mario Andretti have in common? For starters, they are some of the all-time greatest athletes. Tony Volpentest is another name deserving of mention in this list… Such is his character and commitment that makes him worthy to stand alongside the all-time greats.”

George Randazzo — chairman and founder, National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
08 / INTERVIEWS

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