Anne Brunell

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Anne Currie
Anne Currie at the medal ceremony of the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona.
Personal information
Full nameAnne Nicole Currie
Nationality Australia
Born (1970-07-13) July 13, 1970 (age 53)
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Women's 4x50 m Freestyle S1–6
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Women's 200 m Freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Women's 100 m Freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Women's 100 m Freestyle A1
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Women's 50 m Freestyle S6
World Championships and Games for the Disabled
Gold medal – first place 1990 Assen Women's 100m Freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 1990 Assen Women's 50m Freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 1990 Assen Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay S7
Silver medal – second place 1990 Assen Women's 4x100m Frestyle Relay S1

Anne Nicole Currie, OAM[1] (born 13 July 1970)[2] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She was born without legs and only three fingers on her right hand.[3] She started competitive swimming at the age of 11 and swam for the Nunawading and North Dandenong swimming clubs.[4] At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, she won a bronze medal in the Women's 100 m Freestyle A1 event.[5] She won three gold medals in the Women's 50 m and 100 m Freestyle S6 and Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay S7 events and a silver medal in the Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle S1 at the 1990 World Championships and Games for the Disabled, Assen, Netherlands.[6]

At the 1992 Barcelona Games, she won three gold medals in the Women's 4x50 m Freestyle S1–6, Women's 200 m Freestyle S6, and Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 events, for which she won a Medal of the Order of Australia,[1] and a bronze medal in the Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 event.[5] In 2000, she received an Australian Sports Medal.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Currie, Anne Nicole, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Media guide : 1992 Barcelona Paralympic Games. Sydney, Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 1992.
  3. ^ Perera, Natasha (1 December 1992). "Anne just swims through troubles". Herald Sun. p. 38.
  4. ^ Eva, Helen (14 August 1988). "Anne gets set for Seoul gold spree". Sunday Observer. p. 58.
  5. ^ a b "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  6. ^ World Championships and Games for the Disabled - Swimming Results. Netherlands: Organising Committee. 1990.
  7. ^ "Currie, Anne: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 12 January 2012.


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