Al Mead Year Inducted: 2006 Category: Track & Field Becomes the first Paralympian to ever be inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame…Won gold medal and set world record in the long jump (14 feet, 9 inches) at the 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games…Captured the long jump silver medal (15 feet, 2 inches) in the 1992 Paralympics (Barcelona)…Co‐captain of the 1992 United States Paralympic team…World record holder in the 100‐meters from 1982‐1987……Former U.S. National record holder in the long and high jump…Seven‐time national 100‐meter champion…Won the national high and long jump titles 14 times each (1982‐1995)…Set world records in 100, 200 and 400 meters along with national marks in long and high jump at his first National Handicapped Sports competition…In 1983, set world records in the 100 and 200 meters at the NHS Canadian meet…Member of both the U.S. Amputee Athletic Association and Morehouse College Halls of Fame.
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