About Roy Fowler
Lived 1920 – 2002 (aged 82). Roy Fowler was an Australian swimmer.
Roy Fowler (22 March 1920 – 19 September 2002) was an Australian Paralympic competitor, who won ten medals at six Paralympics from 1964 to 1988.
Personal Fowler was born in Brisbane. At the age of fourteen, he had his first professional fight. In archery, he also won a silver medal in the Men's FITA Round open event and a bronze medal in the Men's FITA Round Team open event at the 1972 Heidelberg Games, and participated but did not win any medals in both archery and dartchery at the 1968 Tel Aviv and 1976 Toronto games. After a health setback in 1998 that saw him in hospital for a year, he won a gold medal in a national competition months after his release. That year, he received an Australian Sports Medal.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Roy Fowler?
Australian Paralympic competitor
When was Roy Fowler born?
Roy Fowler was born on 22 March 1920 in Brisbane.
When did Roy Fowler die?
Roy Fowler died on 17 September 2002.
What was Roy Fowler's occupation?
Roy Fowler was a swimmer.
What nationality was Roy Fowler?
Roy Fowler was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Roy Fowler (Paralympian)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Fowler. https://biography.guide/roy-fowler-swimmer/
MLA: "Roy Fowler." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-fowler-swimmer/.
Chicago: "Roy Fowler." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roy-fowler-swimmer/.
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