Stewart Pike Explained

Stewart Pike
Fullname:Stewart Alan Pike
Birth Date:1 June 1981
Birth Place:Taree, New South Wales

Stewart Alan Pike, OAM[1] (born on 1 June 1981)[2] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and was born in the New South Wales city of Taree. Pike has an intellectual disability and took up swimming to overcome his life frustrations.[3] He attended Weston Primary School and Kurri Kurri High School.[4] He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle S14 event, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia,[1] and a silver medal in the Men's 200 m Medley SM14 event.[5] In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal[6] and an Australian Institute of Sport Athlete with a Disability scholarship.[7] In 2001, he was awarded the Cessnock City Council Australia Day Sports Award. In 2006, he was an inaugural inductee in the Cessnock Hall of Fame.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pike, Stewart Alan, OAM. It's an Honour. 31 January 2012.
  2. Book: Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. 2000. Australian Paralympic Committee. Sydney.
  3. News: Maguire. Paul. City's Cultural Highs on a Roll. 14 March 2012. Newcastle Herald. 24 November 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110223121300/http://www.pike.com.au/pike-articles/2006/11/24/citys-cultural-highs-on-a-roll/. 23 February 2011.
  4. Web site: Hall of Fame - Sport. Cessnock City Council Website. 14 March 2012.
  5. Web site: Athlete Search Results. International Paralympic Committee. 4 October 2011.
  6. Web site: Pike, Stewart: Australian Sports Medal. It's an Honour. 31 January 2012.
  7. Book: Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. 2002. Australian Sports Commission. Canberra. 1-74013-060-X.