David Pearce (athlete)

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David Pearce
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Athletics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Men's Distance Throw C1

David Pearce is a paralympic athlete from Great Britain competing mainly in category C1 events. Pearce competed in three events in the 1984 Summer Paralympics in athletics. He won the bronze medal in men's Distance Throw. [1]

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References

  1. Doe, John (2016). "Athletics at the Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 Paralympic Games - Men's Distance Throw C1". db.ipc-services.org. IPC Historical Results Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2017.