Leslie Lam (table tennis) explained

Leslie Lam
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
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Leslie "Les" Lam is a Hong Kong-Canadian former Paralympian who won para table tennis medals, first at the 1972 Summer Paralympics representing Hong Kong and, four years later, at the 1976 Summer Paralympics representing Canada. He also competed in athletics, wheelchair basketball, and swimming in Paralympic Games from 1972 to 1984.[1]

He began using a wheelchair following a spinal cord injury at age 8.[1] He graduated from the University of Toronto and worked as a pharmacist in the Greater Toronto Area.[1] In 1999 he was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the founder. Leslam.com. 2019-12-14.
  2. Web site: Previous Hall of Fame Inductees. Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons . 2019-12-14.