Blake Cochrane
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Blake Cochrane is an Australian Paralympic swimmer.
in the Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 event. He won two gold medals at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, which were held in Eindhoven, Netherlands
. Cochrane's medals helped Australia's national Paralympic swim team finish sixth overall. He was born in 1993. He is from Queensland
. He won a gold medal in the 5 km open water swim at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, which were held in Eindhoven, Netherlands
. Hall's victories came on the final day of the competition and helped Australia's national Paralympic swim team finish sixth overall. At the Australian Championships held in 2011 in Sydney
, he earned a gold and silver medal.
's Sport Performer Award in the Performer with a Disability category.
Swimming
Cochrane won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in the Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 event. He won two gold medals at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, which were held in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Cochrane's medals helped Australia's national Paralympic swim team finish sixth overall. He was born in 1993. He is from Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. He won a gold medal in the 5 km open water swim at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, which were held in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Hall's victories came on the final day of the competition and helped Australia's national Paralympic swim team finish sixth overall. At the Australian Championships held in 2011 in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, he earned a gold and silver medal.
Recognition
In 2011, he was a nominee for The AgeThe Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
's Sport Performer Award in the Performer with a Disability category.