Tim Sullivan (athlete)

Tim Sullivan is an Australian athlete who has won nine gold medals at the Paralympic Games. [ [http://news.theage.com.au/sport/aussie-paralympic-athletics-squad-named-20080701-2zz1.html "Aussie Paralympic athletics squad named"] , "The Age", July 1, 2008] This includes four gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, in the T38 100m, 200m and 400m events, and as a member of the men’s 4x100m Relay team [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/News/Current_Affairs/2004_11_01_a.html "Sullivan Wins Prestigious Award Down Under"] , International Paralympic Committee, November 1, 2004] , and five gold medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney (T38 200m; T38 100m; T38 400m; T38 4X400m relay; T38 4X100m relay). [ [http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/cdroms/yearbook2002/cd/wcd00002/wcd00267.htm "A look back at the Sydney Olympics and Paralympics"] , Australian Bureau of Statistics]

In October 2004, he was named “Paralympian of the Year” by the Australian Paralympic Committee. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/News/Current_Affairs/2004_11_01_a.html "Sullivan Wins Prestigious Award Down Under"] , International Paralympic Committee, November 1, 2004]

He will represent Australia again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. [ [http://news.theage.com.au/sport/aussie-paralympic-athletics-squad-named-20080701-2zz1.html "Aussie Paralympic athletics squad named"] , "The Age", July 1, 2008]

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