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Alastair Smales

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Alastair Smales


Alastair Smales was born in 1962, has represented Australia in three consecutive Paralympics in swimming, was a world record holder and ranked 1 in his classification.

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He lost the use of his legs in 1992 when a four-wheel drive he was fixing slipped off a jack and fell on him and is now classified has having an S6 (wheelchair) grade in competition. He has been a member of the Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association and has trained at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton Club.

Swimming

  • 1996 Competed in the Atlanta Paralympics - 50 metres butterfly
  • 1999 Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association State Championships - set world mark for 100 metres butterfly
  • 2000 Competed in the Sydney Paralympics
  • 2004 Competed in the Athens Paralympics - 5th in the 50m butterfly, 13th in the 50m freestyle, 14th in the 100m freestyle

    • Personal

    Smales currently lives in Redcliffe, Queensland with his wife Wanda, and works as an air traffic controller. They have two children.

    References

    Alastair Smales Wikipedia
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