Larry Banks (athlete)

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Larry Banks is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category C5 sprint events.

Larry competed in the 100m in both the 1992 and 1996 Summer Paralympics winning the gold medal in a new world record in the 1992 games and being disqualified in the 1996 games. [1]

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References

  1. "Larry Banks". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.