Shane Walsh (swimmer)

Shane Walsh
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Born 16 November 1976
Gold Coast, Queensland
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
2000 Sydney Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts

Shane Walsh (16 November 1976)[1] is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He was born at the Gold Coast, Queensland[1] with cerebral palsy.[2] He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle 34 pts event.[3] He was an Australian Institute of Sport paralympic swimming scholarship holder in 2000.[4] After the Games, he has managed bars and restaurants across the Gold Coast. In 2008, he took part in Surf Life Saving Queensland's Skills for Life Community Program.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian media guide 2000 Paralympic Games Sydney Australia October 18-29 2000 : Australian 2000 Paralympic team. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000. p. 139.
  2. 1 2 "Former Paralympic Draws Strength From Surf Life Saving Queensland's Skills for Life Community Program". Surf Life Saving Queensland News. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. p. 139. ISBN 174013060X.


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