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Stephen Wilson

b. 1971

Australian paralympic athlete

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About Stephen Wilson

Born 1971. Stephen Wilson is an Australian athletics competitor.

Stephen Raymond Wilson, OAM (born 28 December 1971) is an Australian Paralympic athlete.

Personal Wilson was born in Sydney on 28 December 1971. In 1986, while he was a student at Newington College (1984–1987), Wilson was hit by a truck and doctors were forced to amputate his right leg just below the knee. He is married and has five children. He was a physical education teacher, was the principal of Dalby Christian College and is currently the principal of Livingstone Christian College.

Competitive career Stephen Wilson (second from left, with dark hair), interviewed with relay teammates Tim Matthews (left), Neil Fuller (obscured) and Heath Francis after winning the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. Wilson took up competitive running in 1997; in that year he competed at his first national competition and received the Developing Paralympian of the Year Award. for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia. At the 2004 Athens Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the Men's 4x400 m T42–46 event and a bronze medal in the Men's 4x100 m T42–46 event. At the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 4x100 m T42–46 event. He has retired from competitive athletics.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Newington College
Awards
Medal of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Stephen Raymond Wilson

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephen Wilson?

Australian paralympic athlete

When was Stephen Wilson born?

Stephen Wilson was born on 28 December 1971 in Sydney.

What is Stephen Wilson's occupation?

Stephen Wilson is an athletics competitor.

What nationality is Stephen Wilson?

Stephen Wilson is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stephen Wilson

· Wikidata: Q7610867

· DBpedia: Stephen Wilson (athlete)

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