Paul Gockel

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Paul Gockel
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born10 October 1965 (1965-10-10) (age 59)
Southport, Queensland, Australia
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 4x100 m freestyle S7–10
World Championships and Games for the Disabled
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1990 Assen4x100m freestyle relay S7

Paul Gockel (born 10 October 1965) [1] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer.

He was born in Southport, Queensland. [1] He has spina bifida with partial paralysis below the waist. [2] He attended Marist College Ashgrove. [3]

He took up swimming seriously in his twenties. He participated in four events in swimming at the 1992 Barcelona Games. [4] He won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S7–10 event and swam in three individual events. [4]

He met his wife Kerry-Lee, known as the Wingless Warrior, through swimming and both compete in open water swimming events. [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
  2. ↑ "Kerry-Lee & Paul Gockel proudly supporting Australia Paralympian Gerrard Gosens OAM in the 5th Annual Swim around Keppel". Capricorn Enterprise. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Paul Gockel". Marist Schools Australia. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Paul Gockel". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Joint Jetty Swim Ambassadors - Busselton Jetty Swim". 15 December 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Suzie (30 January 2024). "Kerry Lee Gockel The Wingless Warrior Showing Swimmers Anything Is Possible". oceanswims.com. Retrieved 12 March 2025.


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