people with disabilities in sport

By mikeyc0gger_

  • when it started

    The disabled sports movement is considered to have started in 1948 olympics when, under the aegis of Ludwig Guttmann, England hosted the first wheelchair games at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

  • first Paralympics in Australia

    Perth hosted the 1st Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. It was the first international disability multi-sport held in Australia and raised the profile of disability sport.

  • dylan alcott born

    Dylan Martin Alcott, AO (born 4 December 1990) is an Australian former wheelchair tennis player and former wheelchair basketball player.

  • Kurt Fearnley

    Kurt Fearnley is a three time Paralympic gold medalist and two time Commonwealth Games gold medalist. He has won over 40 marathons.
    He won a bronze medal in the 1500 m at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.