Alphanso Cunningham

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Alphanso Cunningham
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1980-08-29) 29 August 1980 (age 44)
Sport
CountryFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
SportAthletics
Event(s)F53 Javelin
F53 Discus
Coached byNeville Sinclair
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2004, 2008, 2012
Highest world rankingJavelin: 1st
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympic Games 200
World Championships 110
Parapan Games 312
Track and field (athletics)
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Discus throw F53
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Javelin throw F52/53
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Lyon Javelin throw F52/53
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Assen Discus throw F53
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw F32-34/51-52
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Discus throw F51/52/53
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Discus throw F51/52/53/57
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Javelin throw F52/53
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw F33/34/52/53
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Javelin throw F53/54/55

Alphanso Cunningham (born 29 August 1980) is a Paralympian athlete from Jamaica competing mainly in category F53 throwing events. [1]

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Career history

Cunningham competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the javelin and won gold in the F53 discus throw. [2] He competed in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics without winning a medal.

He won gold in the F52/53 javelin at the London 2012 Paralympics. [3]

At the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Cunningham won gold in discus throw F51/52/53/57 and bronze in javelin throw F53/54/55 competition. [4]

Cunningham finished 5th in javelin F54 [5] and 10th in shot put F53 [6] at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

References

  1. "Alphanso Cunningham". infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  2. profile on paralympic.org
  3. "London 2012 Paralympic Games Athletics Men's Javelin F52/53". International Paralympic Committee.
  4. "Athletics - Athlete Profile". Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  5. "Athletics at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Men's Javelin F54 - Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved May 24, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "Athletics at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Men's Shot Put F53 - Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved May 24, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]