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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F57
Further personal information
Residence
Baltimore, MD, USA
Occupation
Coach, Motivational Speaker, Veteran
Higher education
University of Baltimore: United States
General interest
Hobbies
Golf. (golfgearreview.com, 26 Feb 2004)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a gold medal at the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta despite suffering from a fractured elbow. (pva.org, 29 Aug 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If better is possible, then good isn't enough." (wheelmeon.org, 08 Jul 2000)
Awards and honours
He is one of six Olympic and Paralympic athletes whose achievements are recorded on monuments in Baltimore County's Olympian Park. The park was dedicated in July 2010. (baltimorecountymd.gov, 08 Jul 2010)
Impairment
He was wounded by shrapnel during the Vietnam War, resulting in paraplegia. He also has multiple sclerosis. (wheelmeon.org, 08 Jul 2000; golfgearreview.com, 26 Feb 2004)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F56 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's Javelin F56 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F56 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F57 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F57 | Final Round | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F57 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's Shot Put F57 | Final Round | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F57 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's Shot Put F57 | Final Round | 6 |