# Brian Frasure

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**Timothy Brian Frasure** (born February 2, 1973) is a [Paralympian](/source/Paralympian) [athlete](/source/Track_and_field) and [prosthetist](/source/Prosthetist) from the [United States](/source/United_States) competing mainly in category [T44](/source/T44_(classification)) sprint events.

## Paralympic career

He competed in the [2000 Summer Paralympics](/source/2000_Summer_Paralympics) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Australia](/source/Australia). There he won a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - T44 event and was disqualified in the men's 200 metres - T44 event. He'd tested positive for [Nandrolone](/source/Nandrolone).[1] This was later overturned as there was no evidence of advertent use. He also competed at the [2004 Summer Paralympics](/source/2004_Summer_Paralympics) in [Athens](/source/Athens), [Greece](/source/Greece), where he won a gold medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay - T42-46 event, a gold medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay - T42-46 event, a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - T44 event, and a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres - T44 event. He also competed in the [2000 Summer Paralympics](/source/2000_Summer_Paralympics) T44 200 metres, breaking the world record in the heats but was disqualified in the final. He also competed at the [2008 Summer Paralympics](/source/2008_Summer_Paralympics) in [Beijing](/source/Beijing), [China](/source/China), winning a gold medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay - T42-46 event and a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres - T44 event.

## Prosthetist career

Frasure fitted [Oscar Pistorius](/source/Oscar_Pistorius) with his first pair of [Össur](/source/%C3%96ssur) [Flex-Foot Cheetah](/source/Flex-Foot_Cheetah) carbon fiber running blades.[2]

## See also

- [The Mechanics of Running Blades](/source/The_Mechanics_of_Running_Blades)

## References

1. ["Paralympics: American sprinter stripped of silver"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=157698). *nzherald.co.nz*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150404123700/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=157698) April 4, 2015 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Gillette, Felix (November 10, 2004). ["Racing Tall — A Paralympian stands accused of getting an illegal leg up"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120913124717/http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/left_field/2004/11/racing_tall.html). *slate.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/left_field/2004/11/racing_tall.html) on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.

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