Tracey Lewis Explained

Tracey Lewis
Nationality:	Australian

Tracey Lewis is an Australian Paralympic amputee swimmer.

She was born in Gympie, Queensland.^[1] At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, she competed in five events. She won three silver medals in the Women's 100 m Backstroke A8, Women's 100 m Butterfly A8, and Women's 100 m Freestyle A8 events and a bronze medal in the Women's 200 m Individual Medley A8 event.^[2] Her performances resulted in her being awarded the 1984 Queensland Sportsman of the Year.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Family reunites after 60 years. 18 July 2012. The Gympie Times. 26 February 2009. 26 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626034533/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/gympie?nk=1cc4501e3f51bead9760e9b511a56f68-1624679132. live.
2. Web site: Tracey Lewis . Paralympic.org . . 26 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626034532/https://www.paralympic.org/tracey-lewis . live .
3. News: Breakaway threat as swim row surfaces. 18 July 2012. The Age. 14 March 1985. 26 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626034532/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19850314&id=61BVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2700%2C8333596. live.