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Mary Rice (wheelchair racer)

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Mary Rice
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Name wey dem give amMary Edit
Family nameRice Edit
Ein date of birth20. century Edit
Ein occupationathletics competitor Edit
SportPara-athletics Edit
Participant insyd2000 Summer Paralympics, 1996 Summer Paralympics Edit

Mary Rice be paralympic athlete wey komot Ireland wey dey compete mainly insyd category T34 sprint events.[1][2]

Career

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Rice compete insyd de Paralympics for two occasions, firstly insyd 1996[3] wey she san compete insyd 2000.[4]

Insyd de 1996 games, she compete insyd de 100m den 200m wey she win bronze insyd de 200m.[5] Insyd ein second games she win silver insyd de 400m as well as she compete insyd de 200m den discus throw. Rice originally win bronze[6] medal insyd de 400m race buh na dem upgrade am go silver after na dem disqualify Deborah Brennan.[7][8]

Personal life

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Rice ein son Nathan dey compete insyd disabled tennis.[9] Ein sisto Sharon Rice sanso be Paralympic athlete.[10]

References

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  1. ↑ "All-Time Paralympic Summer Games Multi-Medallists - Athletics". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Britain perform strongly as four world records tumble at International Paralympic Meeting". www.insidethegames.biz. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Atlanta 1996". Paralympics. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Sydney 2000". Paralympics. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  5. ↑ McGarry, Patsy (26 August 1996). "President to welcome gold medal winner". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Rice adds bronze to Irish medal haul". Irish Independent. 28 October 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Paralympics - Further Irish medal success in Sydney". rte.ie. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. ↑ Fennelly, Amanda (14 June 2007). "Paralympics: Silver medal for Irish". www.rte.ie. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nathan looking to Paralympic Games". thedownrecorder.co.uk. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Rice makes 2004 gold vow". news.bbc.co.uk. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 8 August 2024. Rice was accompanied by all the Irish team members including her sister Sharon who finished fifth in the 400m Wheelchair final.
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