Peter Hill (Paralympian)

Peter Hill (born 1957) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and athlete, who won two silver medals at the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics.

Peter Hill
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Breaststroke
Medal record
Men's Paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 25 m backstroke 1C
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 25 m breaststroke 1C

Personal

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Hill was born in Brisbane.[1] At the age of 18, a car accident left him a quadriplegic.[1] Before the accident, he was an apprentice plumber and was a sports champion at school.[1] Five years after the accident, he qualified as a dental technician.[1] He also designed and built wheelchairs.[1]

Sporting career

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At the 1979 National Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Games in Perth Hill won gold medals in athletics events.[1] At the 1980 Arnhem Games, he competed in athletics and swimming events. He won silver medals in the Men's 25 m Backstroke 1C and Men's 25 m Breaststroke 1C events.[2]

In 1980, at the age of 23, he was named Young Australian of the Year.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Peter Hill". AustralianOfTheYear.org.au. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Peter Hill". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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