Siobhan Paton
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Siôbhán Paton OAM, born 28 August 1983, is an Australia
n Paralympic swimmer. As of 2004, she holds thirteen world records in her disability class of S14 - intellectual disability.
Paton represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
in Sydney
, where she won six gold medals, and set world records on nine occasions in the process.
In recognition of her achievement, the Australian Paralympic Committee named her "Paralympian of the Year", and she was honoured on a postage stamp. She was also awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia
.
In 2004, Paton competed in the INAS-FID (International Sports Federation for People with an Intellectual Disability) World Championships, where she won fourteen gold medals and three silver. That same year, she won three gold medals, two silver and two bronze at the Global Games.
Paton was not able to compete in the 2004 Paralympics or the 2008 Paralympics, due to the International Paralympic Committee
's decision to suspend the participation of all athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Paralympic swimmer. As of 2004, she holds thirteen world records in her disability class of S14 - intellectual disability.
Paton represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, where she won six gold medals, and set world records on nine occasions in the process.
In recognition of her achievement, the Australian Paralympic Committee named her "Paralympian of the Year", and she was honoured on a postage stamp. She was also awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
.
In 2004, Paton competed in the INAS-FID (International Sports Federation for People with an Intellectual Disability) World Championships, where she won fourteen gold medals and three silver. That same year, she won three gold medals, two silver and two bronze at the Global Games.
Paton was not able to compete in the 2004 Paralympics or the 2008 Paralympics, due to the International Paralympic Committee
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
's decision to suspend the participation of all athletes with intellectual disabilities.
External links
- "Australia set for record haul", BBC, 26 October 2000