Darren Thrupp
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Darren Thrupp is a Paralympian
athlete
from Australia
competing mainly in category T37 sprint events. Thrupp has competed in five paralmpics winning at least one gold medal at each. His first medals at the Games were in 1992 when he won a gold medal in the C7-8 long jump, he followed this up in 1996 witha long jump gold in the F34-37 class and a bronze in the t37 class 200m. In 2000 in his home country he was a part of the winning T35-38 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams, this was followed in 2004 with a second gold in the 4x100m and bronzes in the T37 100m and T36-38 long jump. His fifth appearance in 2008 led to a third succsessive 4x100m relay gold medal. He won a bronze medal in the men's athletics 200 metres T37 event the 1996 Summer Paralympics
with a time of 0:11.48. Thrupp has cerebral palsy
, which he acquired in a car accident. He was born on 6 December 1966. He is from Wallumbilla, Queensland
. His occupation outside of sport is as a porter. He first competed for Australia on the national level in 1988. His heroes are Wally Lewis
and Gary Bourne.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Australia
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...
competing mainly in category T37 sprint events. Thrupp has competed in five paralmpics winning at least one gold medal at each. His first medals at the Games were in 1992 when he won a gold medal in the C7-8 long jump, he followed this up in 1996 witha long jump gold in the F34-37 class and a bronze in the t37 class 200m. In 2000 in his home country he was a part of the winning T35-38 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams, this was followed in 2004 with a second gold in the 4x100m and bronzes in the T37 100m and T36-38 long jump. His fifth appearance in 2008 led to a third succsessive 4x100m relay gold medal. He won a bronze medal in the men's athletics 200 metres T37 event the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
with a time of 0:11.48. Thrupp has cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement....
, which he acquired in a car accident. He was born on 6 December 1966. He is from Wallumbilla, Queensland
Wallumbilla, Queensland
Wallumbilla is a community in Queensland, Australia, situated five hours by road west from Brisbane, just east of Roma. At the 2006 census, Wallumbilla had a population of 285....
. His occupation outside of sport is as a porter. He first competed for Australia on the national level in 1988. His heroes are Wally Lewis
Wally Lewis
Walter James "Wally" Lewis AM is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. Currently a commentator of the sport, he is widely regarded as the greatest rugby league player of all time...
and Gary Bourne.