John Forsberg Explained

John Forsberg
Birth Date:15 April 1932
Birth Place:Melbourne

John Forsberg (born 15 April 1932)[1] is an Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player. He was born in Melbourne and is an amputee.[1] At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, he won two silver medals in the Men's Pairs A6/8 and Men's Singles A6/8events.[2] At the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the Men's Singles LB3 event.[2] He won five gold medals at the 1990 and 1993 world championships.[1] He also competed in lawn bowls at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Lawn Bowls. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20000119130000/http:/www.ausport.gov.au/olym96/paralawn.html. 19 January 2000. Australian Sports Commission. 20 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Athlete Search Results. International Paralympic Committee. 20 June 2012.

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