Doug Lyons
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| Born | 1939 or 1940 (age 84–85) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Doug Lyons (born 1939/1940)[1][a] is a Canadian paralympic athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Paralympics.
Life and career
[edit]Lyons was a police officer.[2][3][4]
Lyons competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold and bronze medal in athletics.[5] He then competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold medal in the men's shot put 4 event.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Lyons was 36 in 1976
References
[edit]- ^ "Doug Lyons--man with a mission". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. July 13, 1976. p. 18. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.S. leads with 10: Canada picks up 7th gold". The Times-Transcript. Moncton, Moncton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. August 7, 1976. p. 18. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Doug Lyons gagne le lancer du poids". Le Devoir (in French). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. August 7, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canada at its best showing at Physically Disabled Olympics". The Standard. St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. August 12, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Arnhem 1980 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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