Mary Rice (wheelchair racer)
Irish Paralympic athlete
Mary Rice be paralympic athlete wey komot Ireland wey dey compete mainly insyd category T34 sprint events.[1][2]
Mary Rice
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Name wey dem give am | Mary |
| Family name | Rice |
| Ein date of birth | 20. century |
| Ein occupation | athletics competitor |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Participant insyd | 2000 Summer Paralympics, 1996 Summer Paralympics |
Career
editRice compete insyd de Paralympics for two occasions, firstly insyd 1996[3] wey she san compete insyd 2000.[4]
Insyd de 1996 games, she compete insyd de 100m den 200m wey she win bronze insyd de 200m.[5] Insyd ein second games she win silver insyd de 400m as well as she compete insyd de 200m den discus throw. Rice originally win bronze[6] medal insyd de 400m race buh na dem upgrade am go silver after na dem disqualify Deborah Brennan.[7][8]
Personal life
editRice ein son Nathan dey compete insyd disabled tennis.[9] Ein sisto Sharon Rice sanso be Paralympic athlete.[10]
References
edit- ↑ "All-Time Paralympic Summer Games Multi-Medallists - Athletics". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Britain perform strongly as four world records tumble at International Paralympic Meeting". www.insidethegames.biz. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Atlanta 1996". Paralympics. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Sydney 2000". Paralympics. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ McGarry, Patsy (26 August 1996). "President to welcome gold medal winner". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ "Rice adds bronze to Irish medal haul". Irish Independent. 28 October 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Paralympics - Further Irish medal success in Sydney". rte.ie. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ Fennelly, Amanda (14 June 2007). "Paralympics: Silver medal for Irish". www.rte.ie. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Nathan looking to Paralympic Games". thedownrecorder.co.uk. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ "Rice makes 2004 gold vow". news.bbc.co.uk. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Rice was accompanied by all the Irish team members including her sister Sharon who finished fifth in the 400m Wheelchair final.
External links
edit- Mary Rice at de International Paralympic Committee