Mel Fitzgerald
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1952 or 1953 (age 70–71)[1] Trepassey, Newfoundland, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics, Wheelchair racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mel Fitzgerald (born 1952 or 1953) is a Canadian retired Paralympic athlete. He competed in athletics in the 1980 and 1984 Paralympics, winning eight medals. He has used a wheelchair since the age of two, when he was afflicted with polio.[2] He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1982[3] and in 2018, he was inducted into the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ^ "Canadians sweep". The Leader-Post. July 30, 1984. p. 18. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Fitzgerald an inspiration to handicapped athletes". The Leader-Post. January 10, 1981. p. 41. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1950s births
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
- Paralympic silver medalists for Canada
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic track and field athletes of Canada