title: Tushar Patel
text: # Tushar Patel
  
  Tushar Patel (born 1978) is a male wheelchair athlete from the United Kingdom. After contacting polio at an early age, his legs were paralyzed.
  
  Tushar Patel is celebrated by a portrait, photographed by Michael Birt, in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2001 | Great North Run | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 0:48:10 |
  | 2002 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 0:59:22 |
  | 2002 | Great North Run | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 0:48:46 |
  | 2004 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 0:54:36 |
  | 2008 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 0:54:18 |
  