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Alison Quinn

b. 1977

Australian Paralympic athlete

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Born 1977. Alison Quinn is an Australian athletics competitor.

Alison Clare Quinn, OAM (born 21 April 1977) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who won five medals at three Paralympics from 1992 to 2000.

Personal Quinn was born in the Sydney suburb of Manly She became involved in gymnastics to increase coordination and symmetry when she was two years old. At the 1996 Atlanta Games, she won a bronze medal in the Women's 100 m T36–37 event.

IPC World Championships At the 1994 IPC Athletics World Championships in Berlin, Quinn won gold medals in the Women's 100 m T37 and 200 m T37 and Long Jump F37. She also came fourth in the Women's Javelin F37. At the 1998 IPC Athletics World Championships in Birmingham, she won gold medal in the Women's 100 m T38 and silver medal in the 200 m T38.

In 2000 Quinn received an Australian Sports Medal in recognition of her performance at the Paralympics and her two world records. Quinn was trained by Jackie Byrnes who was a national level athlete in the 1960s.

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Awards
Australian Sports Medal; Medal of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Alison Clare Quinn

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alison Quinn?

Australian Paralympic athlete

When was Alison Quinn born?

Alison Quinn was born on 21 April 1977 in Manly.

What is Alison Quinn's occupation?

Alison Quinn is an athletics competitor.

What nationality is Alison Quinn?

Alison Quinn is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alison Quinn

· Wikidata: Q4727165

· DBpedia: Alison Quinn

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