Darren Harry

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Darren Harry
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2000 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Harry
Personal information
Full nameDarren Harry
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born11 November 1975
Wonthaggi, Victoria
Medal record
Cycling
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Men's tandem sprint open
Harry (left) and cycling partner Paul Clohessy (right) showing their gold medals won in the 2000 Summer Paralympics Men's Tandem Sprint 141100 - Cycling track Darren Harry Paul Clohessy gold medals - 3b - 2000 Sydney medal photo.jpg
Harry (left) and cycling partner Paul Clohessy (right) showing their gold medals won in the 2000 Summer Paralympics Men's Tandem Sprint

Darren Harry, OAM [1] (born 11 November 1975 in Wonthaggi, Victoria) [2] is an Australian Paralympic tandem cycling pilot. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the men's tandem sprint open event with Paul Clohessy, [3] [4] for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Harry, Darren, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000.
  3. "Australian Honour Roll". Australian Paralympic Committee Annual Report 2010. Australian Paralympic Committee: 10. 2010.
  4. "Men's Sprint Tandem open Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 19 March 2012.