Daphne Ceeney

Daphne Ceeney

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Nationality	Australia
Medal record Swimming Paralympic Games Gold 1960 Rome Class 5 50m breaststroke Gold 1960 Rome Class 5 50m freestyle Silver 1964 Tokyo Class 5 Complete 50 m Freestyle Athletics Paralympic Games Silver 1960 Rome Class C Javelin Bronze 1960 Rome Class C Shot Put Archery Paralympic Games Silver 1960 Rome Paraplegics open Bronze 1964 Tokyo Albion Round Open Women's table tennis Paralympic Games Gold 1964 Tokyo Doubles Class C Women's fencing Paralympic Games Bronze 1964 Tokyo Foil, individual open

Daphne Ceeney was an Australian Paralympic competitor. She won a gold medal in women's class 5 50 metre breaststroke at the 1960 Summer Paralympics. She received the gold with a time of 1:29.9.^[1] She obtained another gold medal at those same games in the Class 5 50 m freestyle event with a time of 47.0 seconds. ^[2] She won a bronze medal in class c shot put with a score of 4.50.^[3] She won a silver medal in class c javelin with a score of 11.34.^[4] She won a silver medal in the St. Nicholas round for paraplegics open with a score of 469.^[5] At the 1964 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold medal in class c doubles women's table tennis.^[6] She won a silver medal in the class 5 complete 50 m freestyle event with a time of 0.40.1.^[7] She also won a bronze medal in the individual foil open fencing event at the 1964 Games,^[8] and a bronze medal in archery in the albion round open event with a score of 538.^[9]

When Daphne Ceeney got married, she legally changed her last name to Hilton. She participated in three Paralympic Games, and was involved at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, where she officially opened the athlete village and was part of the torch relay. Daphne was Australia's first female Paralympic competitor, when she competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics. At those games, she competed in three events: Swimming, archery and athletics. Ceeney won six medals, the best individual medal tally amongst all Australian competitors. She also competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, where she competed in four sports: Archery, fencing, swimming and table tennis. Ceeney won six medals at those games. She also competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, where she won three total medals. Amongst her three Paralympic appearances, she collected fifteen total medals.^[10]

References

1. ^ International Paralympic Committee; Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2000). Paralympic Games results : Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. p. 558. OCLC 223030936. 
2. ^ International Paralympic Committee; Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2000). Paralympic Games results : Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. p. 556. OCLC 223030936. 
3. ^ International Paralympic Committee; Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2000). Paralympic Games results : Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. p. 547. OCLC 223030936. 
4. ^ International Paralympic Committee; Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2000). Paralympic Games results : Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. p. 546. OCLC 223030936. 
5. ^ International Paralympic Committee; Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2000). Paralympic Games results : Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. p. 543. OCLC 223030936. 
6. ^ International Paralympic Committee; Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2000). Paralympic Games results : Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. p. 539. OCLC 223030936. 
7. ^ International Paralympic Committee; Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2000). Paralympic Games results : Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. p. 534. OCLC 223030936. 
8. ^ International Paralympic Committee; Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2000). Paralympic Games results : Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. p. 528. OCLC 223030936. 
9. ^ International Paralympic Committee; Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2000). Paralympic Games results : Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. p. 519. OCLC 223030936. 
10. ^ "Athlete of the Day: Daphne Ceeney". Paralympic Village Newsletter (Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee) (2): 5. 12 October 2000. 

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