Stewart Pike

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Stewart Pike
221000 - Swimming Stewart Pike action - 3b - 2000 Sydney event photo.jpg
Action shot of Pike in the pool during competition at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameStewart Alan Pike
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born1 June 1981
Taree, New South Wales
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S14
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Men's 200 m Medley SM14
Pike on his way to a silver medal in the 200 m medley SM14 event, 2000 Summer Paralympics 211000 - Swimming 200m medley SM14 Stewart Pike silver action - 3b - 2000 Sydney event photo.jpg
Pike on his way to a silver medal in the 200 m medley SM14 event, 2000 Summer Paralympics

Stewart Alan Pike, OAM [1] (born on 1 June 1981) [2] [3] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and was born in the New South Wales city of Taree. [2] Pike has an intellectual disability and took up swimming to overcome his life frustrations. [2] He attended Weston Primary School and Kurri Kurri High School. [4] He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle S14 event, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia, [1] and a silver medal in the Men's 200 m Medley SM14 event. [5] In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal [6] and an Australian Institute of Sport Athlete with a Disability scholarship. [7] In 2001, he was awarded the Cessnock City Council Australia Day Sports Award. In 2006, he was an inaugural inductee in the Cessnock Hall of Fame. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Maguire, Paul (24 November 2006). "City's Cultural Highs on a Roll". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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  4. "Hall of Fame - Sport". Cessnock City Council Website. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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