Cameron de Burgh
Australian Paralympic swimmer (born 1971)
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::summary Australian Paralympic swimmer (born 1971) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Cameron de Burgh |
| image | 141100 - Swimming 4 x 100m freestyle 34pts Alex Harris Cameron De Burgh Ben Austin Scott Brockenshire silver medals - 3b - 2000 Sydney medal photo.jpg |
| caption | De Burgh with teammates Alex Harris, Ben Austin and Scott Brockenshire showing their silver medals won in the Men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay 34pts at the 2000 Summer Paralympics |
| fullname | Cammeron De'Burgh |
| nickname | Cam |
| nationality | |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | New Zealand |
| height | 6' |
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Cameron de Burgh (born 11 April 1971) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer, who has won four medals at two Paralympics.
Personal
De Burgh was born in New Zealand on 11 April 1971, and moved to Brisbane in Australia in 1991. At the age of 16, his trail-bike was hit by a car while he was performing a U-turn and his right leg was amputated above the knee due to his injuries. Four months after the accident, he began an apprenticeship at a golf course.
Swimming
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De Burgh started swimming in the early 1990s. In the freestyle and butterfly events at the 1996 Games, he set Australian records. In 1998, he competed at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Christchurch. At the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, he won two silver medals in the Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 and Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts events and a bronze medal in the Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts event.
Recognition
In 1995, the Australian Paralympic Federation named De Burgh their Developing Paralympian of the Year.
References
References
- "Athlete's Profile". [[Australian Paralympic Committee]].
- (1999}}{{cbignore). "Cameron de Burgh". Motor Accidents Authority.
- "Athlete Search Results". [[International Paralympic Committee]].
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