About Madelyn Ehlers
Lived 1966 – 2020 (aged 54). Madelyn Ehlers was an Australian athletics competitor.
Madelyn Ehlers (17 February 1966 – 29 December 2020) was a Paralympic athletics competitor with an intellectual disability. She won two silver medals at the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with Mental Handicap held in Madrid, Spain.
She was born on 17 February 1966) in Brisbane, Queensland. She became interested in athletics when working at a Red Cross sheltered workshop. She did not compete at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics due her events not being on the program. At the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, she finished sixth in the Women's Javelin F20 and seventh in the Women's Shot Put F20.
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Who was Madelyn Ehlers?
Australian athletics competitor (1966-2020)
When was Madelyn Ehlers born?
Madelyn Ehlers was born on 17 February 1966 in Brisbane.
When did Madelyn Ehlers die?
Madelyn Ehlers died on 29 December 2020 in Acacia Ridge.
What was Madelyn Ehlers's occupation?
Madelyn Ehlers was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Madelyn Ehlers?
Madelyn Ehlers was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Madelyn Ehlers. https://biography.guide/madelyn-ehlers/
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