Patrick Blake Leeper’s Paralympic story in pictures
Patrick Blake Leeper won 200m bronze at the Paralympics in London four years ago in the T43 category.
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He finished behind Brazilian Alan Oliviera and South African Oscar Pistorius.
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In the 400m T43 category, Leeper went one better and claimed a silver medal behind Pistorius in 2012.
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He beat compatriot David Prince (right) to the silver medal.
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On the eve of the Rio Paralympics, Leeper found out that the IPC had dashed his hopes of competing in the Games after he tested positive for a banned substance in 2015.
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Leeper carries the Oakland Raiders flag in a break in play against the Denver Broncos in November 2014.
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