About Arnold Boldt
Born 1957. Arnold Boldt is a Canadian athletics competitor.
Arnold William Boldt, OC (born 16 September 1957) is a Paralympics athlete from Canada. A leg amputee, he won seven gold medals in the Paralympic Games in the high jump and long jump. Boldt was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.
In 1979, a fictionalized account of Boldt's athletic career aired on CBC Television as the film Crossbar.
He returned to the Paralympic Games for the first time since 1992 by competing in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in para-cycling.
Awards and honours In 1994, Boldt was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame.
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Who is Arnold Boldt?
Canadian Paralympic athlete
When was Arnold Boldt born?
Arnold Boldt was born on 16 September 1957 in Osler.
What is Arnold Boldt's occupation?
Arnold Boldt is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Arnold Boldt?
Arnold Boldt is Canadian.
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