Derrick Hyman

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Derrick Hyman
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Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Javelin - THW6

Derrick Hyman is a paralympic athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category THW6 shot and javelin events.

Derrick competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics in the shot put and javelin, winning the javelin in a new world record but only managing seventh in the shot put. [1]

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References

  1. "Derrick Hyman". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.