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Jeffrey Heath

1955 – 2004

Australian Paralympic archer and disability advocate

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About Jeffrey Heath

Lived 1955 – 2004 (aged 48–49). Jeffrey Heath was an Australian.

Jeffrey Stewart Heath (15 October 1955 – 7 March 2004) was an Australian Paralympic archer and a disability publisher and advocate.

Personal Heath was born on 15 October 1955 at Glenelg, South Australia. From the age of seven he used a wheelchair due to bone cancer. In 1979, Heath completed an Associate Diploma (Recreation), Salisbury CAE and in 1983 he completed a Bachelor of Arts (Recreation), University of South Australia. He was married to Yvonne Baillie and they have a daughter. He died of mesothelioma on 7 March 2004.

Sporting career Heath competed in archery and dartchery at the 1976 Summer Paralympic Games in Toronto, Canada. He finished eleventh in the Men's Novice Round Open, ninth in the Men's Pairs Open and eighth in the Mixed Novice and Tetraplegics Round Team A-C.

Employment Heath's employment involved working on disability and inclusion issues for organisations based in Adelaide. He was the editor of Link, a leading Australian disability magazine. He was the founder of the Disability Information Resource Centre in Adelaide.

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Born
1955
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Died
2004
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Member of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Jeffrey Stewart Heath

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jeffrey Heath?

Australian Paralympic archer and disability advocate

When was Jeffrey Heath born?

Jeffrey Heath was born in 1955.

When did Jeffrey Heath die?

Jeffrey Heath died in 2004.

What nationality was Jeffrey Heath?

Jeffrey Heath was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jeffrey Heath

· Wikidata: Q88760919

· DBpedia: Jeffrey Heath (disability advocate)

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