John Dowall
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Men's para athletics | ||
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Paralympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | Javelin Throw - F44 |
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2000 Sydney | Shot Put - F44 |
John Dowall (born 19 December 1965) is a Paralympic athlete from New Zealand competing mainly in category F44 throwing events.
John has twice competed in the Paralympics, first in 1996 and then again in 2000. In 1996 he took part in the discus, javelin, long jump and shot put. In 2000 he took part in discus, pentathlon, won silver in shot put and gold medal in javelin.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Dowall lost his left leg below the knee in a lawnmower accident at the age of five. He is the father of the rugby league footballer Shaun Kenny-Dowall.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Dowall". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ Walshaw, Nick (18 September 2010). "Rise and rise of backpacker SKD". Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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