Malcolm Pringle
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Malcolm Pringle is a paralympic athlete
from South Africa
competing mainly in category T38 sprint and middle distance events.
Malcolm competed in three Paralympics in 1996
, 2000
and 2004
. In each games he won the gold medal in the 800m. In the 1996 games he also won silvers in the 1500m and 400m. In the 2000 games he won a bronze in the 400m and competed as part of the South Africa 4x100m team. In his final games he won his second 400m silver as well as competing in the 200m and the 4x100m.
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 South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
competing mainly in category T38 sprint and middle distance events.
Malcolm competed in three Paralympics in 1996
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....
, 2000
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...
and 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
. In each games he won the gold medal in the 800m. In the 1996 games he also won silvers in the 1500m and 400m. In the 2000 games he won a bronze in the 400m and competed as part of the South Africa 4x100m team. In his final games he won his second 400m silver as well as competing in the 200m and the 4x100m.