Thomas Robert Young (born 27 July 2000) is a

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who competes in sprinting events at international events, he is a Paralympic Games gold medallist, triple European champion and a

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silver medalist. He won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T38 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. He also won the 100 metres mixed class event at the 2021 British Athletics Championships. Young was appointed

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(MBE) in the

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for services to athletics.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Thomas 2000 births Living people People from Croydon Paralympic athletes of Great Britain Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain British male sprinters English male sprinters Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics British Athletics Championships winners Members of the Order of the British Empire