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Trotter lost the use of his legs at the age of 12 following a spinal aneurysm.<ref name=williams>{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Daniel|title=Trotter could even put Moneghetti to shame|accessdate=23 October 2014|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=27 October 1989}}</ref> |
Trotter lost the use of his legs at the age of 12 following a spinal aneurysm.<ref name=williams>{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Daniel|title=Trotter could even put Moneghetti to shame|accessdate=23 October 2014|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=27 October 1989}}</ref> |
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His parents were Neville and Catherine and had two brothers - Greg and Rob. He was married to Linda and they had a daughter Meg. <ref name=death/> |
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At the [[1984 Summer Paralympics|1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics]], he won a gold medal in the Men's 5,000 m 4 event, a silver medal in the Men's 1,500 m 4 event and a bronze medal in the Men's 800 m 4 event.<ref name="IPC">{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?sport=all&games=all&medal=all&npc=all&name=Trotter&fname=Peter&gender=all|title=Athlete Search Results|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|accessdate=9 May 2012}}</ref> He was the first Australian to compete in the 1500 m wheelchair race.<ref name=brown-16/> He participated but did not win any medals at the [[1988 Summer Paralympics|1988 Seoul Paralympics]].<ref name="IPC"/> He held world records in the 800 m, 1,500 m, 5,000 m, and 10,000 m events.<ref name="asm">{{cite web|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=977614&search_type=quick&showInd=true|title=Trotter, Peter: Australian Sports Medal|publisher=It's an Honour|accessdate=9 May 2012}}</ref> |
At the [[1984 Summer Paralympics|1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics]], he won a gold medal in the Men's 5,000 m 4 event, a silver medal in the Men's 1,500 m 4 event and a bronze medal in the Men's 800 m 4 event.<ref name="IPC">{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?sport=all&games=all&medal=all&npc=all&name=Trotter&fname=Peter&gender=all|title=Athlete Search Results|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|accessdate=9 May 2012}}</ref> He was the first Australian to compete in the 1500 m wheelchair race.<ref name=brown-16/> He participated but did not win any medals at the [[1988 Summer Paralympics|1988 Seoul Paralympics]].<ref name="IPC"/> He held world records in the 800 m, 1,500 m, 5,000 m, and 10,000 m events.<ref name="asm">{{cite web|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=977614&search_type=quick&showInd=true|title=Trotter, Peter: Australian Sports Medal|publisher=It's an Honour|accessdate=9 May 2012}}</ref> |
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[http://athhistory.imgstg.com/athletes/athlete6687.htm Peter Trotter - Athletics Australia Results]] |
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Revision as of 22:49, 23 October 2014
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| Born | 22 May 1956 |
| Died | 21 October 2014 Sydney |
Peter Thomas Trotter (22 May 1956 - 21 October 2014) [1]is an Australian Paralympic wheelchair racer.[2]
Trotter lost the use of his legs at the age of 12 following a spinal aneurysm.[3] His parents were Neville and Catherine and had two brothers - Greg and Rob. He was married to Linda and they had a daughter Meg. [1]
At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the Men's 5,000 m 4 event, a silver medal in the Men's 1,500 m 4 event and a bronze medal in the Men's 800 m 4 event.[4] He was the first Australian to compete in the 1500 m wheelchair race.[2] He participated but did not win any medals at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics.[4] He held world records in the 800 m, 1,500 m, 5,000 m, and 10,000 m events.[5]
Trotter was a deputy mayor of the athlete village at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics and a member of the Sydney Paralympics Organizing Committee (1993-2000).[2] With Jeff Wiseman, Trotter helped organise first Oz Day 10K in 1990, a major wheelchair road race held annually in Sydney on Australia Day. [6]In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Peter Thomas Trotter Death Notice". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Brown, Michelle (17 October 2000). "The Triumph of the Spirit". Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games Official Program. Sydney: 16.
- ^ Williams, Daniel (27 October 1989). "Trotter could even put Moneghetti to shame". Sydney Morning Herald.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Trotter, Peter: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Pusher's Post Autumn 2011" (PDF). Wheelchair Sports NSW. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
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