Canadian Paralympic swimmer
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Born | (1981-01-22) 22 January 1981 (age 43) London, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Prince Edward Island | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Arthrogryposis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | London Aquatics Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Andrew Craven Craig McCord | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Adam Purdy (born 22 January 1981) is a retired Canadian Paralympic swimmer. He is a double Paralympic champion, double World champion and four-time Parapan American Games medalist. He works for a Danish IT company, "KIMIK iT," which provides a web-based hosting platform for sporting events.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Adam Purdy - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 25 February 2020. Archived from the "original on 25 February 2020."
- ^ "Adam Purdy - Team Canada Profile". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 25 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020.
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Swimmers from London, Ontario
- Paralympic swimmers for Canada
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games
- Canadian male backstroke swimmers
- Canadian male butterfly swimmers
- Canadian male medley swimmers
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- S6-classified para swimmers