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Tham Simpson

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Tham Simpson
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born (1969-04-08) 8 April 1969 (age 55)
Vietnam
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record

Tham Simpson (born 8 April 1969 in Vietnam)[1] is a paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category 1C events. She was born in Vietnam but adopted by Canadian parents in Toronto.[2]

Simpson competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics in athletics aged just 15, winning five gold medals.

References

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  1. ^ Tham Simpson paralympic.ca Retrieved on 4 June 2017
  2. ^ "Throwback Thursday: Tham Simpson, a mysterious wheelchair racing star". reportonrio.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.