| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing  Ireland | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
 | 2000 Sydney | 400 metres - T34 |
 | 1996 Atlanta | 200 metres - T32-33 |
Mary Rice is a paralympic athlete from Ireland competing mainly in category T34 sprint events.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralympic athletics | ||
| Representing Ireland | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| 2000 Sydney | 400 metres - T34 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 200 metres - T32-33 |
Mary Rice is a paralympic athlete from Ireland competing mainly in category T34 sprint events.
Rice has competed in the Paralympics on two occasions, firstly in 1996 and then again in 2000.
In the 1996 games, she competed in the 100m and 200m winning a bronze in the 200m. [1] In her second games she won a silver in the 400m as well as competing in the 200m and discus throw. Rice originally won a bronze medal in the 400m race but was upgraded to silver after Deborah Brennan was disqualified. [2]
Rice's son Nathan competes in disabled tennis. [3] Her sister Sharon Rice is also a Paralympic athlete. [4]
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Rice was accompanied by all the Irish team members including her sister Sharon who finished fifth in the 400m Wheelchair final.