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Australian Paralympic swimmer For the musician, see Grant Fitzpatrick (musician).

Grant Fitzpatrick
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1976-03-18) 18 March 1976 (age 48)
Blacktown, New South Wales
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Men's 100 m Freestyle MH
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Men's 50 m Freestyle MH

Grant Fitzpatrick (born 18 March 1976) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer with an intellectual disability. He was born in the Sydney suburb of Blacktown. He won two silver medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Men's 100 m Freestyle MH and Men's 50 m Freestyle MH events. He had an Australian Institute of Sport Athlete with a Disability scholarship in 1996. In 1996, he was named Blacktown City Council's Sportsperson of the Year.

References

  1. ^ Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996. p. 72.
  2. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. ISBN 1-74013-060-X.
  4. "Sportsperson of the Year". Blacktown City Council Website. Blacktown City Council. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.


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