Marita Hird

Marita Hird
Marita Hird
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Medal record
Equestrian
Paralympic Games
Bronze 2000 Sydney Mixed Dressage - Freestyle grade II

Marita Hird is a Paralympic Equestrian competitor from Australia. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Mixed Dressage - Freestyle grade III event.[1]

She was one of five Paralympians named in a complaint to the Advertising Standards Bureau. The complaint alleged that the advertisement in which Adams appeared discriminated against the disabled as it implied the only reason she was heroic was because she was in an accident. The Advertising Standards Bureau ruled the advertisement did not do this, and was not in violation of Section 2 of the AANA Advertiser Code of Ethics. They dismissed the complaint.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=AUS&gender=all&medal=medals&sport=all&games=2000PG. Retrieved 2 October 2011. 
  2. ^ "Advertising Standards Bureau". Advertising Standards Bureau. 5 September 2000. http://122.99.94.111/cases/266-00.pdf. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 


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