Robert Faulkner (Paralympian)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert John Faulkner |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 29 September 1958 Laidley |
Medal record | |
Robert "Bob" Faulkner (born in 1958) is a visually impaired Australian Paralympic athlete from Queensland who competed in athletics, goalball and swimming.
At the 1976 Toronto Games, he competed in three athletics events (pentathlon, long jump, 100m) and won a silver medal in the Men's 100m sprint division B. At the same Games, he competed in the Men's 100 m Backstroke division B.[1][2] The next and final Paralympic Games which Faulkner competed at were in 1980 in Arnhem, Netherlands.[2] Faulkner competed in 4 athletics events at these Games however, was unable to place in any of them. The events he competed in at these Games included; 100m race, pentathlon, high jump and triple jump.[3] At the same Games, Faulkner also competed in goalball alongside his 3 other teammates; David Manera, Robert McIntyre and Bruce Sandilands.[citation needed] The Australian team did not medal at these Games.
Robert also competed at the 1976 Arnhem Games in athletics and goalball.[1][2] Robert now lives in Brisbane, Australia where he is a father to two children and works as a sport and recreation officer.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Robert Faulkner". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Robert Faulkner". Athletics Australia Historical Results. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Australian Athletics Results". athhistory.imgstg.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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