David Higgins (archer)

David Higgins
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Born 1968 (age 4748)
Bankstown, New South Wales

David Higgins (born 1968) is an Australian Paralympic archery silver medalist. A paraplegic from the Lake Macquarie suburb of Eleebana,[1] he started archery at the age of eleven and two years later he became the first paraplegic in Australia to qualify for a national championship in archery against able-bodied archers.[2] He was Australia's youngest team member at the age of 16 at the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics. He won a silver medal in the Men's Short Metric Round Team 1A–6 event [1][3] and finished 7th in the Men's Double Advanced Metric Round Paraplegic event.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Young archer wins silver". Paraquad News: 43. July–August 1984.
  2. "Club History". Newcastle City Archers. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. "1984 Australian archery silver medals". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. Results for D. L. Higgins from the International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. Advanced Metric Round "1984 Men's Double Advanced Metric Round paraplegic Results" Check |url= value (help). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 August 2012.


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