- Don Elgin
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Don Elgin Personal information Born 19 December 1975
Donald, VictoriaHeight 178cm Weight 80kg Sport Country Australia Club Sandringham Achievements and titles World finals Bronze Medal, Pentathlon (2000 Paralympic Games) Don Elgin is a multi-events Australian Paralympic competitor.
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Competitive athletics
He won the bronze medal in the pentathlon at the 2000 Paralympic Games.[1] At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, he won a bronze in the 4×100 metre relay, a silver in the 4×400 metre relay, and again a bronze in the pentathlon. He is coached by Roy Boyd, Cath Woodruff, John Eden, and De Jennings. He was previously coached by Peter Negropontis. He was a scholarship recipient of the Victorian Institute of Sport.[2]
Personal
He is a business sales consultant. He weighs 80kg and is 178cm tall. Elgin was born on 19 December 1975 in Donald, Victoria. He is married and has two children.[2]
References
- ^ "Australian Honour Roll". Australian Paralympic Committee Annual Report 2010 (Australian Paralympic Committee): 10. 2010.
- ^ a b Athletics Australia (2011). "Athlete Profile: Don Elgin". http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/athleteprofiles/don_elgin. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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Categories:- 1975 births
- Living people
- Paralympic athletes of Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia
- Paralympic silver medalists for Australia
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