Charlie Tapscott
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Tapscott |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 18/12/1993 |
Medal record | |
Charlie Tapscottis an Australian Paralympic amputee swimmer and table tennis player fromWollongong, New South Wales.At the1980 Arnhem Games,he competed in swimming and table tennis, winning two silver medals in Men's 50 m Backstroke J and Men's 50 m Freestyle J events.[1]
He was inducted into New South Wales Hall of Champions.[2]In 1981, he went on a hunger strike outside New South Wales Government Insurance Office over a damages award.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"C. Tapscott".Paralympic.org.International Paralympic Committee.Retrieved8 August2012.
- ^"Honour Roll".NSW Hall of Champions.Archived fromthe originalon 23 August 2021.Retrieved21 October2022.
- ^"All Their Own Work".The Bulletin.101(5272). 21 July 1981.
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