Gary Collins-Simpson
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| Born | November 1961 (age 62–63) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gary Collins-Simpson (born November 1961) is a Canadian retired Paralympic swimmer.[1] He competed at the 1980 Paralympics, winning three medals.[2]
Collins-Simpson was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in British Columbia and had his left leg amputated below the knee at the age of five after he was hit by a semi trailer while riding his bicycle. He later attended the University of British Columbia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The best in his element". The Vancouver Sun. October 19, 1982. p. D2. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "G. Collins-Simpson - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee.
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
- Paralympic silver medalists for Canada
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic swimmers for Canada
- Swimmers from Calgary
- Canadian male backstroke swimmers
- Canadian male butterfly swimmers
- Canadian male medley swimmers
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen