Fiona Southorn

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Fiona Southorn
Personal information
Born8 October 1967 (1967-10-08) (age 55)
Tokoroa, New Zealand
Medal record
Women's para track cycling
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London Individual pursuit C5

Fiona Southorn (born 8 October 1967) is a New Zealand paralympic cyclist who represented New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2]

Born in Tokoroa and living in Waipu in Northland, Southorn, who is missing her left hand, won a bronze medal in the C5 individual pursuit at the 2012 London Paralympics. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Fiona Southorn". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Fiona Southorn". www.tvnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. "Pascoe gold, Southorn bronze at Paralympics". www.tvnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.