Peter Kirby (athlete)

Peter Kirby

Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	1964/1965
Medal record Athletics Paralympic Games 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men’s 4×100 m Relay A4–9 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men's 4 x 400 m Relay A4–9 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men’s 100 m A6 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men’s 400 m A6 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men’s Long jump A6

Peter Kirby (born 1964/1965) is an Australian Paralympic arm amputee athlete.

He lost his right hand and forearm when he touched fallen high voltage power lines at Eden sportsground. ^[1] Before the accident, he was a top athlete at high school. ^[1] At the age of 19, he competed at the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics in five athletics events and won five medals – a gold medal in the Men’s 4×100 m Relay A4–9 event, a silver medal in the Men's 4 x 400 m Relay A4–9 event, and three bronze medals in the Men’s 100 m A6, Men’s 400 m A6 and Men’s Long jump A6 events.^[2][3][4] He was the first indigenous Australian Paralympian to win a gold medal.^[1]

References

1. "Congratulations to Peter Kirby". Imlay Magnet. 12 July 1984.
2. Results for Peter Kirby from the International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
3. "Australian men's 1984 Paralympic medallists". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
4. "Looking back". Eden Magnet. 12 July 1984. Retrieved 25 July 2012.