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De Burgh was born in [[New Zealand]],<ref name=Motor-Accidents-Authority2>{{cite web|publisher=Motor Accidents Authority|location=New South Wales, Australia|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nph-arch/1999/Z1999-Oct-8/http://www.maa.nsw.gov.au/paralympians/For_13-25/Cameron/Default.htm|accessdate=12 November 2011|title=Cameron de Burgh|year=1999}}</ref> but moved to [[Brisbane, Queensland]] in 1991 and represents Australia on the international level.<ref name=Motor-Accidents-Authority2/> He lost a limb in |
De Burgh was born in [[New Zealand]],<ref name=Motor-Accidents-Authority2>{{cite web|publisher=Motor Accidents Authority|location=New South Wales, Australia|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nph-arch/1999/Z1999-Oct-8/http://www.maa.nsw.gov.au/paralympians/For_13-25/Cameron/Default.htm|accessdate=12 November 2011|title=Cameron de Burgh|year=1999}}</ref> but moved to [[Brisbane, Queensland]] in 1991 and represents Australia on the international level.<ref name=Motor-Accidents-Authority2/> He lost a limb in an at the age of sixteen; when performing a U–turn on a trail bike, he was hit by a car. <ref name=Motor-Accidents-Authority2/> He lost his right leg above his knee.<ref name=Motor-Accidents-Authority2/> At the time of his accident, he had been working at a golf course for four months.<ref name=Motor-Accidents-Authority2/> |
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Cameron de Burgh is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia.
Personal
De Burgh was born in New Zealand,[1] but moved to Brisbane, Queensland in 1991 and represents Australia on the international level.[1] He lost a limb in an at the age of sixteen; when performing a U–turn on a trail bike, he was hit by a car. [1] He lost his right leg above his knee.[1] At the time of his accident, he had been working at a golf course for four months.[1]
Swimming
de Burgh started swimming in the early 1990s.[1] In 1995, he earned five gold medals at the Australian National Swimming Championships.[1]He won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S7-10 event.[2] In the freestyle and butterfly events at the 1996 Games, he set Australian records.[1] He was a 1997 and 1998 Motor Accidents Authority Paralympian. [3][1] He competed at the 1998 World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] In the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly events, he earned silver medals.[1] At the Championship, he was part of the Australian 4 x 100m relay team that won a gold medal.[1] In 1999, he competed in the German and United Kingdom national swimming championships. His medal haul at these two events included five gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal.[1] In 2000, his competitive sport participation was sponsored by the Motor Accidents Authority in New South Wales.[4] At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, he won two silver medals in S9 men's swimming events: the 100m freestyle and the 4×100m freestyle relay event.[5] He competed in the 100m butterfly event and finished sixth.[5] He also competed in the 50m freestyle event, where he finished eighth. [5] He did not qualify for the finals in the 400m freestyle event.[5]
Recognition
In 1995, the Australian Paralympic Federation named him their Developing Paralympian of the Year.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Cameron de Burgh". New South Wales, Australia: Motor Accidents Authority. 1999. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Team MAA 2000". New South Wales, Australia: Motor Accidents Authority. 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games Success". Parliament of New South Wales. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d "The Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games". Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2011.