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Tom Cush

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Tom Cush
Cush in 1988
Personal information
Born1961 or 1962 (age 62–63)
Sport
Country United States
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Para-athletics
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 60 m C2
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 200 m C2
Gold medal – first place 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's slalom (leg) C2
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's distance throw C2
Gold medal – first place 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's medicine ball thrust C2

Tom Cush (born 1961/1962)[1][a] is an American paralympic athlete. He competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics.

Life and career

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Cush was born with cerebral palsy.[2][3]

Cush represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals and two gold medals in athletics.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Cush was 26 years old in 1988

References

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  1. ^ "Goal Getters get Seoul: 2 Korea-bound after qualifying for Paralympics". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 23, 1988. p. 24. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "He Fights Handicap With Fancy Footwork: Arms And Hands Useless, Palsy Victim Turns To Toes". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 11, 1980. p. 63. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cerebral palsy victim satisfies his urge to compete". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. July 19, 1984. p. 83. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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