Stephen Wilson (Paralympian)
- Stephen Wilson (Paralympian)
Stephen Raymond Wilson OAM (born December 28 1971) is an Australian Paralympic gold medal winning athlete. In 1986, whilst a student at Newington College (1984-1987) [Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 779 ] , he was hit by a truck and doctors were forced to amputate his right leg just below the knee. [cite news|http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23974611-5014066,00.html|title=Our blades have no place at Olympics|last=Wilson|first=Chris|date=2008-07-06|work=The Sunday Telegraph|accessdate=2008-08-17] He was only 13 when the accident happened. He took up competitive running in 1997 and won two gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. [ [http://www.qasport.qld.gov.au/athlete_profiles/stephen_wilson.cfm Queensland Academy of Sport] ]
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