Timothy Maloney

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Tim Maloney
Personal information
Full nameTimothy Ian Maloney
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born6 October 1967
Adelaide, South Australia
Medal record
Wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Men's wheelchair basketball

Timothy Ian Maloney, OAM [1] (born 6 October 1967) [2] is an Australian wheelchair basketball player. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia. [2] He was part of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Paralympics; [3] in 1996 he won a gold medal as part of the winning team, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia. [1] [3] In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Maloney, Timothy Ian, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
  3. 1 2 "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. "Maloney, Timothy: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 16 January 2012.