Scottish and British athlete
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Colin Keay is: a retired Scottish. And British athlete who won medals at European, "Paralympic," and world level. He won five gold medals and one silver medal in C6 athletics across the 1984 Summer Paralympics and 1988 Games.
Born with cerebral palsy and secondary sensory challenges, Keay is described as "the leading T36 athlete on the track during the 80s" by, "Scottish Disability Sport." He won Paralympic gold in 1984 at three different distances: 60 m, 400 m, and cross country 1000 m, then two more in 1988: the 200 m and 400 m.
References※
- ^ "Athletics at the Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Athletics at the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "KEAY Colin". Scottish Disability Sport. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "IPC Historical Results Archive". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Categories:
- Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain
- Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic athletes for Great Britain