Terry Biggs Explained

Terry Biggs

Terry Biggs is an Australian Paralympic table tennis player, athlete, and administrator. At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, he won a gold medal in the men's singles C1 table tennis event against Allen Francis from the United Kingdom,[1] came sixth in the men's slalom C3 event,[2] and came seventh in the men's club throw C3 event,[3] [4] He was one of the first Paralympic gold medallists with cerebral palsy.[5] He was the Director of the Australian Paralympic Federation (now the Australian Paralympic Committee) from 1992 to 1995, and was the President of the Cerebral Palsy Australian Sport & Recreation Federation from 1992 to at least 2000.[5] [6] In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Singles C1 Results. International Paralympic Committee. 5 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Men's Slalom C3 - Results. International Paralympic Committee. 5 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Men's Club Throw C3 - Results. International Paralympic Committee. 5 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Athlete Search Results. International Paralympic Committee. 5 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Biggs, Terry: Australian Sports Medal. It's an Honour. 5 February 2012.
  6. Web site: 1999 AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DIRECTORY C–F. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20000120000000/http:/www.ausport.gov.au/nsoc-f.html. 20 January 2000. Australian Sports Commission.

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