About Sam Rickard
Born 1971. Sam Rickard is an Australian athletics competitor.
Sam Rickard (born 8 September 1971, in Mona Vale, New South Wales) is an Australian vision impaired Paralympic athlete. He competed in four successive Paralympic Games 1988 to 2000, winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games. His nickname was 'the Sparrow'.
At the 1988 Seoul Games, he competed in Men's 400m B3, Men's 800m B3 (5th) and Men's High Jump B3 (9th).
At the 1992 Barcelona Games, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 800m B3 and competed in Men's 1500m B3 (5th).
At the 1996 Atlanta Games, Sam competed in the Men's 400m T12 and Men's 1500m T12 (5th).
Finally, 2000 Sydney Games he competed in three events – Men's 400m T13 (7th), Men's 800m T13 (4th) and Men 1500 T13 (6th).
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Who is Sam Rickard?
Paralympic athlete of Australia
When was Sam Rickard born?
Sam Rickard was born on 8 September 1971 in Mona Vale.
What is Sam Rickard's occupation?
Sam Rickard is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Sam Rickard?
Sam Rickard is Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sam Rickard. https://biography.guide/sam-rickard/
MLA: "Sam Rickard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sam-rickard/.
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