Daphne Ceeney
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Daphne Ceeney was an Australia
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competitor. She won a gold medal in women's class 5 50 metre breaststroke at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
. She received the gold with a time of 1:29.9. She obtained another gold medal at those same games in the Class 5 50 m freestyle event with a time of 47.0 seconds.
She won a bronze medal in class c shot put with a score of 4.50. She won a silver medal in class c javelin with a score of 11.34. She won a silver medal in the St. Nicholas round for paraplegics open with a score of 469. At the 1964 Summer Paralympics
, she won a gold medal in class c doubles women's table tennis. She won a silver medal in the class 5 complete 50 m freestyle event with a time of 0.40.1. She also won a bronze medal in the individual foil open fencing event at the 1964 Games, and a bronze medal in archery in the albion round open event with a score of 538.
When Daphne Ceeney got married, she legally changed her last name to Hilton. She participated in three Paralympic Games, and was involved at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
, where she officially opened the athlete village and was part of the torch relay. Daphne was Australia's first female Paralympic competitor, when she competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
. At those games, she competed in three events: Swimming, archery and athletics. Ceeney won six medals, the best individual medal tally amongst all Australian competitors. She also competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
, where she competed in four sports: Archery, fencing, swimming and table tennis. Ceeney won six medals at those games. She also competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
, where she won three total medals. Amongst her three Paralympic appearances, she collected fifteen total medals.
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...
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Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
competitor. She won a gold medal in women's class 5 50 metre breaststroke at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
1960 Summer Paralympics
The 1960 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the first international Paralympic Games, following on from the Stoke Mandeville Games of 1948 and 1952. They were organised under the aegis of the International Stoke Mandeville Games...
. She received the gold with a time of 1:29.9. She obtained another gold medal at those same games in the Class 5 50 m freestyle event with a time of 47.0 seconds.
She won a bronze medal in class c shot put with a score of 4.50. She won a silver medal in class c javelin with a score of 11.34. She won a silver medal in the St. Nicholas round for paraplegics open with a score of 469. At the 1964 Summer Paralympics
1964 Summer Paralympics
The 1964 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the 2nd Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Tokyo, Japan, they were the last Summer Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Summer Olympics until the 1988 Summer Paralympics...
, she won a gold medal in class c doubles women's table tennis. She won a silver medal in the class 5 complete 50 m freestyle event with a time of 0.40.1. She also won a bronze medal in the individual foil open fencing event at the 1964 Games, and a bronze medal in archery in the albion round open event with a score of 538.
When Daphne Ceeney got married, she legally changed her last name to Hilton. She participated in three Paralympic Games, and was involved 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...
, where she officially opened the athlete village and was part of the torch relay. Daphne was Australia's first female Paralympic competitor, when she competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
1960 Summer Paralympics
The 1960 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the first international Paralympic Games, following on from the Stoke Mandeville Games of 1948 and 1952. They were organised under the aegis of the International Stoke Mandeville Games...
. At those games, she competed in three events: Swimming, archery and athletics. Ceeney won six medals, the best individual medal tally amongst all Australian competitors. She also competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
1960 Summer Paralympics
The 1960 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the first international Paralympic Games, following on from the Stoke Mandeville Games of 1948 and 1952. They were organised under the aegis of the International Stoke Mandeville Games...
, where she competed in four sports: Archery, fencing, swimming and table tennis. Ceeney won six medals at those games. She also competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
1968 Summer Paralympics
The 1968 Summer Paralympics were the third Paralympic Games to be held. Organised under the guidance of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation , they were known as the 17th International Stoke Mandeville Games at the time...
, where she won three total medals. Amongst her three Paralympic appearances, she collected fifteen total medals.