Peter Hill (Paralympian)

Peter Hill (born 1957) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and athlete, who won two silver medals at the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics.

Peter Hill
Personal information
Full namePeter Hill
Nationality Australia
Born1957
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Breaststroke

Personal

Hill was born in Brisbane.[1] At the age of 18, a car accident left him a quadriplegic.[1] Before the accident, he was an apprentice plumber and was a sports champion at school.[1] Five years after the accident, he qualified as a dental technician.[1] He also designed and built wheelchairs.[1]

Sporting career

At the 1979 National Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Games in Perth Hill won gold medals in athletics events.[1] At the 1980 Arnhem Games, he competed in athletics and swimming events. He won silver medals in the Men's 25 m Backstroke 1C and Men's 25 m Breaststroke 1C events.[2]

In 1980, at the age of 23, he was named Young Australian of the Year.[1]

References
  1. "Peter Hill". Australian of the Year Website. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  2. Results for Hill from the International Paralympic Committee (archived). Retrieved 9 August 2012.


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