Robert Faulkner (Paralympian)
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Full name | Robert John Faulkner |
Nationality | Australia |
Born | 29 September 1958 Laidley |
Medal record |
Robert "Bob" Faulkner (born in 1958) is an 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]
Robert also competed at the 1976 Arnhem Games in athletics and goalball.[1][2] Robert now subsides in Brisbane, Australia where he is father to his two beautiful children and works as a sport and recreation officer.
References
- ^ a b "Robert Faulkner". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Robert Faulkner". Athletics Australia Historical Results. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
Categories:
- Paralympic athletes of Australia
- Male Paralympic swimmers of Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Australia
- Visually Impaired category Paralympic competitors
- Living people
- 1958 births
- Australian Paralympic medalist stubs
- Australian athletics biography stubs